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John Adams: El Niño

2000Directed by Peter Maniura, Peter Sellars

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Released: December 15, 2000
Runtime: 1h 58m

About John Adams: El Niño

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Synopsis

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.

Directors: Peter Maniura
Peter Sellars
Writer: Peter Sellars

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