Lincoln in the Bardo
Opera Performance SeriesNov 7 · 12:00
From $33.00
A supernatural world-premiere opera by Missy Mazzoli following Abraham Lincoln mourning his son in 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
World-premiere opera by Missy Mazzoli with a libretto by Royce Vavrek draws on George Saunders’s novel for a supernatural story set in the bardo, a transitional plane between life and the afterlife. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the performance featuring Peter Mattei as Abraham Lincoln mourning his deceased son Willie, alongside an ensemble that includes Christine Goerke, Blythe, and Anthony Roth Costanzo.