Lincoln in the Bardo

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  “George Saunders’s Booker Prize–winning novel arrives at the Met in operatic form, with music by composer Missy Mazzoli and libretto by Royce Vavrek.” via Symphony Space ↗

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  “An operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel, also titled “Lincoln in the Bardo,” premières at the Metropolitan Opera. The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a hazy spiritual plane where anguished souls are caught between life and the hereafter. Linc…” via The New Yorker — Goings On (web section) ↗

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  “An operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s novel. The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a hazy spiritual plane where anguished souls are caught between life and the hereafter. Lincoln’s son Willie, who died of typhoid fever at just eleven years old, is one o…” via The New Yorker — Goings On About Town (magazine) ↗

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  “An operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel, also titled “Lincoln in the Bardo,” with music by Missy Mazzoli. This will be the first world première by a female composer at the Met since it was founded, in 1883. The story takes place during the course of one evening, in…” via The New Yorker — Listening Booth (music essays) ↗

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  “An operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel, also titled “Lincoln in the Bardo.” With music by Missy Mazzoli, it will be the first world première by a female composer at the Met since it was founded, in 1883. The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a…” via The New Yorker — Musical Events (Alex Ross, classical/opera) ↗

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  “An operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo,” premières at the Metropolitan Opera.” via The New Yorker — The Current Cinema (Brody / Chang) ↗

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