Opéra

Lincoln in the Bardo

Durée

2 h avec 1 intervalle

A groundbreaking new opera fuses history, fantasy, and the supernatural, with an acclaimed composer and a Booker Prize novel at its core.

    • Based on George Saunders’s Booker Prize–winning novel, this opera blends history, fantasy, and the supernatural for a genre-defying night out.

    • Featuring a libretto by Royce Vavrek and a score by acclaimed composer Missy Mazzoli, the show has earned rave reviews and critical acclaim.

    • Themes of grief, love, and the afterlife are explored through haunting visuals, inventive staging, and a chorus of ghostly narrators—book Lincoln in the Bardo New York tickets for a truly unique experience.

    • This highly anticipated world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House is a limited-run event, making it a must-see for opera lovers and fans of contemporary theater alike.

    The story

    Set in a shadowy, liminal 19th-century graveyard, the story follows Abraham Lincoln as he visits the tomb of his young son, Willie. Caught between worlds, Lincoln is observed by a chorus of spirits, each with unfinished business and their own tales of longing. As the president mourns, the ghosts confront their regrets and hopes, weaving history with the surreal. What will Lincoln choose in the bardo—and can love transcend even death?

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