Death of Classical and The Green-Wood Cemetery are once again proud to partner with the Metropolitan Opera for an immersive cemetery preview of Lincoln in the Bardo, the major new opera based on the beloved Booker Prize-winning novel by George Saunders. Set over the course of a single night in a Georgetown cemetery during the Civil War, Lincoln in the Bardo imagines President Abraham Lincoln returning to the grave of his beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, whose death has shattered him. On September 25th, audiences will journey deep into the heart of Green-Wood along a historic path adorned with music, dance, spoken word, and theatrical encounters inspired by the novel's haunting world of spirits, with an intimate performance of excerpts from Lincoln in the Bardo and a conversation with the creative team.
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Cemetery walker — journeys along a historic path through the cemetery grounds, encountering musicians, dancers, and actors before an intimate mainstage preview performance.
Ages: All ages
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About Death of Classical
Death of Classical was created in 2020 by Andrew Ousley. After he discovered the extraordinary Crypt Chapel underneath the Church of the Intercession in Harlem, he wanted to create a series that would offer a more powerful experience around Classical Music and Opera, and help revive a broader excitement about the art form. There are a lot people out there who say "Classical Music is Dead." We put it in a Crypt and a Catacomb to prove that it's still alive and well.