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The Metropolitan Opera: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

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Anthony Davis's groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O'Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader's life.

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CBowling 11/30/2023 The performers -- the singers, the dancers , the musicians -- were all excellent. But the experience was almost completely ruined because the sound we heard and the action we saw on screen were out of synch for 99% of the time of the whole event -- during both the opera and the enlightening commentary, featuring Angela Bassett, between acts. It was very disconcerting. See more Dawn 11/30/2023 Voices were incredible as well as the costumes. See more Thomas F 11/21/2023 This is a one time only for me but is something I am glad to have experienced. The the libretto was very balanced and factual. The score while complex and extremely complementary to the action on the stage, would be not compel me to listen to without the staging, I complement the lyricist and composer in presenting a complex and difficult story. The space ship and spacemen were an unnecessary muted distraction to this historical drama which slightly marred a perfect presentation. See more Jerome 11/19/2023 Although this was a performance by the MET, and we expect world class music, etc., I was disappointed. to me, this material does not lend itself to opera. The music was screechy and a cacophony. Very difficult to listen to. The filming itself was first rate, but nothing could rescue this production. I'll take Verdi et al, thank you. See more Elliot A C 11/19/2023 Terrific opera gave me a much-needed view on living in the US as a black person, The score was interestingly a mixture of classical and jazz, and the singing was excellent. The star, Will Liverman, was amazing! See more Aliess 11/19/2023 Seeing the Metropolitan Opera live in HD is like being in the front row AND having a back-stage pass to talk with and hear from the principal singers as well as others in the production. It's amazing! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Anthony Davis's groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last. Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O'Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader's life.
Director
Robert O'Hara
Distributor
Fathom Events
Production Co
Metropolitan Opera
Genre
Musical, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 18, 2023, Limited
Runtime
3h 42m