Tonight marks the premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s new opera!
Peter portrays the American president as a grieving father struggling with the loss of his young son, Willie.
Based on George Saunders’ Booker Prize-winning novel, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, Lincoln in the Bardo explores grief, love and the fragile boundary between life and death in a deeply moving story.
The production is directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the world premiere and Steven Osgood leading selected later performances.
World premiere October 19, 2026 | 20:00.
Performances through November 14, 2026.
Metropolitan Opera, New York, USA.
Photo by Karen Almond / Met Opera.