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John Adams: El Niño

MOVIE • 2000

John Adams: El Niño

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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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Top Cast

Dawn Upshaw

Dawn Upshaw

Soprano

Lorraine Hunt

Lorraine Hunt

Mezzo-soprano

Willard White

Willard White

Baritone

Peter Maniura

Peter Maniura

Director

Peter Sellars

Peter Sellars

Director

Kent Nagano

Kent Nagano

Conductor

John Adams

John Adams

Original Music Composer

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Theatrical release date: December 15, 2000

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 15, 2000

Runtime

118 min

Language

English

Origin

US

Budget

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Revenue

N/A

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