Lincoln in the Bardo
Opera Performance SeriesNov 14 · 19:00
From $33.00
A supernatural world-premiere opera following Abraham Lincoln as he mourns his young son in the transitional space 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 based on 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, leading Peter Mattei as Lincoln alongside an ensemble that includes Christine Goerke, Blythe, and Anthony Roth Costanzo.