Lincoln in the Bardo
Opera Performance SeriesNov 11 · 18:30
From $33.00
A supernatural world-premiere opera following Abraham Lincoln mourning his son in the transitional space between life and the afterlife.
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
World-premiere opera by Missy Mazzoli with a libretto by Royce Vavrek brings George Saunders's novel to the stage. 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, with Peter Mattei starring as Lincoln alongside an ensemble featuring Christine Goerke, Blythe, and Anthony Roth Costanzo.