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John Adams: El Niño

Dec 15, 2000 · 1h 58m
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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
Directed by Peter Maniura

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EN
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US
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