The manuscript was discovered in July in the archives of the Palmer Theological Seminary outside Philadelphia. Its whereabouts had been unknown since it was last auctioned in 1890.
Pre-sale estimates had placed its price between Ô£1 million and Ô£1.5 million. "It is not a record, but it is an excellent price," a spokesperson for Sotheby's said.
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.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
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