John Adams: El Niño

Headlined by Dawn Upshaw, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson and Willard White and orchestrated by the Berlin German Symphony Orchestra, this Nativity oratorio from composer John Adams tells the magical story of the birth of Christ. Conducted by renowned maestro Kent Nagano, this moving experience draws on both Old World and New World sources to re-create this influential story, highlighted by Adams’s trademark minimalism and melody.

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Dawn Upshaw

Soprano

Lorraine Hunt

Mezzo-soprano

Willard White

Baritone

Directing

Peter Maniura

Director

Peter Sellars

Director

Sound

Kent Nagano

Conductor

John Adams

Original Music Composer

Writing

Directing

Peter Maniura

Director

Peter Sellars

Director

Sound

Kent Nagano

Conductor

John Adams

Original Music Composer

Writing