
John Adams
El Niño
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Overview
Eminent American composer John Adams returns to the Met after a decade-long hiatus for the company premiere of his acclaimed opera-oratorio, which incorporates sacred and secular texts in English, Spanish, and Latin, from biblical times to the present day, in an extraordinarily dramatic retelling of the Nativity. El Niño brings together three of contemporary opera’s fiercest champions, all of whom make highly anticipated company debuts: Marin Alsop, one of the great conductors of our time, who has led more than 200 new-music premieres; soprano Julia Bullock, a leading voice on and off stage; and pathbreaking bass-baritone Davóne Tines. Radiant mezzo-sopranos J’Nai Bridges and Daniela Mack take turns completing the principal trio. The moving, fully-staged new production also marks the Met debut of Lileana Blain-Cruz, resident director at Lincoln Center Theater, who received universal acclaim for her Tony-nominated 2022 production of The Skin of Our Teeth.
Production a gift of C. Graham Berwind, III
El Niño is part of the Neubauer Family Foundation New Works Initiative
Languages
Languages sung in El Niño
Sung In
English
Titles
Title languages displayed for El Niño
Met Titles In
- English
Timeline
Timeline for the show, El Niño
Estimated Run Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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House Opens
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Part I
60 mins
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Intermission
30 mins
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Part II
60 mins
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Opera Ends
Cast
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Creators
PRODUCTION
Lileana Blain-Cruz
SET DESIGNER
Adam Rigg
COSTUME DESIGNER
Montana Levi Blanco
Lighting Designer
Yi Zhao
Projection Designer
Hannah Wasileski
Sound Designer
Mark Grey
Puppet Designer
James Ortiz

Composer
John Adams