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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Peter Maniura Director · Peter Sellars Director John Adams Composer
First release December 15, 2000
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Release dates
France · December 15, 2000
Premiere · Premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris
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