Lincoln in the Bardo
Opera Performance SeriesOct 31 · 20:00
From $33.00
A world-premiere opera following Abraham Lincoln mourning his son in the supernatural bardo.
Who's Involve
Metropolitan OperaOther
Missy MazzoliPerformer
Royce VavrekPerformer
Yannick Nézet-SéguinConductor
Peter MatteiPerformer
Christine GoerkePerformer
Stephanie BlythePerformer
Anthony Roth CostanzoPerformer
Lileana Blain-CruzPerformer
Description
This world-premiere opera by Missy Mazzoli adapts George Saunders’s novel with a libretto by Royce Vavrek. Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the production features Peter Mattei as Abraham Lincoln alongside an ensemble including Christine Goerke, Blythe, and Anthony Roth Costanzo.