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Missy Mazzoli makes Met Opera history
Composer Missy Mazzoli becomes the first woman to premiere an opera at the Metropolitan Opera with Lincoln in the Bardo, based on George Saunders' award-winning novel.
In brief
Composer Missy Mazzoli becomes the first woman to premiere an opera at the Metropolitan Opera with Lincoln in the Bardo, based on George Saunders' award-winning novel. Missy Mazzoli is the first woman to have an opera premiered by the Metropolitan Opera, with Lincoln in the Bardo depicting Abraham Lincoln mourning his…
First woman to premiere at the Met
Composer Missy Mazzoli is the first woman ever to have an opera premiered by the Metropolitan Opera, marking a historic milestone for the institution.
Lincoln in the Bardo takes the stage
Based on George Saunders' award-winning novel, Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek's Lincoln in the Bardo depicts Abraham Lincoln mourning his eleven-year-old son, Willie.
Punk rock shaped her musical vision
Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Mazzoli about how punk rock and music videos influenced her work on the opera.
What it means
Missy Mazzoli is the first woman to have an opera premiered by the Metropolitan Opera, with Lincoln in the Bardo depicting Abraham Lincoln mourning his son Willie.
