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Mazzoli: Lincoln in the Bardo
Yannick Nézet-Séguin; Lileana Blain-Cruz; Metropolitan Opera; Steven Osgood; Adam Rigg; Montana Levi Blanco; Yi Zhao
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Lincoln in the Bardo: a spectacularly spooky world premiere at the Met
George Saunders’ prize-winning novel moves from page to stage in Lileana Blain-Cruz’s genre-defying, visually breathtaking and surprisingly cheerful production of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s operatic adaptation.
Pintscher’s Das kalte Herz premieres at Staatsoper Unter den Linden
On a snowy January evening, the premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s new opera Das kalte Herz fails to warm up the Berlin public.
Missy Mazzoli’s The Listeners takes its Chicago bow
Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Missy Mazzoli's opera, which the company co-commissioned, has strong, dramatic, expressive music throughout, but the story lacks continuity.
The Listeners: daring psychological thriller at Opera Philadelphia
The new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek draws on cult mindsets and conspiracy theories but smartly avoids sensationalism.
The Greatest Story Ever Told gets a new look in the Met's El Niño
John Adams’ Nativity oratorio is fully staged in a new production by Lileana Blain-Cruz, her first time directing at the Met.
Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves opens in Philadelphia
The world première of Breaking the Waves was a qualified success, with a powerful drama performed with commitment by strong cast and musicians.