The approximately $20 million film is funded by British philanthropist Peter Moores. It has an English libretto by Stephen Fry and features star German bass Ren_ Pape as Sarastro, Lyubov Petrova as the Queen of the Night, Ben Davis as papageno, Amy Carson as Pamina and Joseph Kaiser as Tamino, with James Conlon conducting the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.
Lileana Blain-Cruz's production of John Adams' opera-oratorio opened April 23.
Composer John Adams and theatre director Lileana Blain-Cruz retells the story of the Nativity, through the lens of Latin America.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
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