Mazzoli, Missy

How Does Abe Lincoln Sound? In ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Ugly, Honest, Cathartic

The New York Times – Music:

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” at the Met Opera is the latest, and perhaps darkest, in a long series of musical portraits of Lincoln.

October 26, 2026

Dua Lipa Among Famous Faces at Met Opera’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Premiere

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:

A crowd that included Amy Poehler, Bowen Yang and George Saunders packed the Met for the world premiere of “Lincoln in the Bardo.”

October 20, 2026

‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Review: From Book to Opera at the Met

The New York Times – Music:

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek are making their Metropolitan Opera debut with an imaginative, moving adaptation of George Saunders’s ghostly novel.

October 20, 2026

‘Lincoln in the Bardo’: A Preview of the Met Opera Adaptation

The New York Times – T Magazine:

In an ethereal costume and surrounded by puppets, Anthony Roth Costanzo sang an aria from the operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel.

October 9, 2026

Live From the 10th Floor | ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

The New York Times – T Magazine:

The countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo singing an excerpt of an aria from the Met Opera’s adaption of George Saunders’s novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” (2017).

October 9, 2026

Met Opera’s New Season Opens With Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’

The New York Times – Music:

Luminaries gathered to celebrate the Metropolitan Opera’s new season, which opened with Verdi’s “Macbeth.”

September 23, 2026

Missy Mazzoli Debuts at the Metropolitan Opera With ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

The New York Times – Music:

Missy Mazzoli, whose “Lincoln in the Bardo” opens at the Metropolitan Opera this fall, writes politically urgent, musically eclectic works for a new generation of operagoers.

September 18, 2026

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

The New York Times – Music:

Verdi’s Requiem out of Cleveland, Missy Mazzoli’s “Breaking the Waves” out of Houston and a fresh approach to art song are among our selections.

September 10, 2026

Dudamel in Command, a ‘Macbeth’ Opera and Steve Reich Coming This Fall

The New York Times – Music:

Also this season, the Berlin Philharmonic comes to Carnegie Hall, “Lincoln in the Bardo” arrives at the Metropolitan Opera and dueling “Toscas.”

September 8, 2026

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