Lincoln in the Bardo
Opera Performance SeriesNov 3 · 18:30
From $33.00
A supernatural world-premiere opera following Abraham Lincoln mourning his son in the transitional plane of the 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 features a libretto by Royce Vavrek and adapts George Saunders’s novel. The supernatural story follows Abraham Lincoln mourning his deceased 11-year-old son Willie in the bardo, a transitional plane between life and the afterlife. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the production, featuring Peter Mattei as Lincoln alongside an ensemble that includes Christine Goerke, Blythe, and Anthony Roth Costanzo.