The production, which premiered last summer at Glimmerglass, is directed by Lillian Groag (who previously directed NYCO's Agrippina), and features sets by John Conklin, costumes by Constance Hoffman, and lighting by Robert Wierzel. Stephanie Friede and Renzo Zulian sing the lead roles.
The opera tells the story of Minnie, a popular salon-keeper in a Gold-Rush mining camp, and her risky love for a Mexican bandit.
The singers are leading the Metropolitan Opera premiere of John Adams' work.
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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