Thursday, August 13 at 7:30
Rose Theater
Frederick P. Rose Hall

Friday, August 14 at 7:30
Rose Theater
Frederick P. Rose Hall

Sunday, August 16 at 5:00
Rose Theater
Frederick P. Rose Hall

John Adams, composer and conductor
Peter Sellars, director
John Adams and Peter Sellars, libretto
Gabriel Berry, costume design
James F. Ingalls, lighting design
Mark Grey, sound design
Sanford Sylvan, baritone (Mostly Mozart debut)
Jessica Rivera, soprano
Russell Thomas, tenor
Rusini Sidi, Eko Supriyanto, and Astri Kusuma Wardani, dancers and choreographers
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Schola Cantorum de Venezuela
María Guinand, artistic director

John Adams: A Flowering Tree

Adams' A Flowering Tree recounts the touching story of a young woman who magically morphs into a tree, undergoing myriad transformations, to help her poor family and eventually find true love. Legendary director Peter Sellars, a longtime Adams collaborator, lends his talent to this marvelous theatrical creation, which is operatic in scale with a focused musical intensity. The libretto is based on a southern Indian folktale, drawing inspiration from Mozart's famed and final opera The Magic Flute.

Pre-concert discussion on August 14 at 6:15 with John Adams, Peter Sellars, and Ara Guzelimian in the Irene Diamond Education Center

Post-concert discussion on August 16 with María Guinand, Peter Sellars, and Ara Guzelimian

This performance is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 20-minute intermission. Please note: There is no late seating.

Music commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New Crowned Hope, Barbican Centre, San Francisco Symphony, and the Berliner Philharmoniker.

Co-produced by New Crowned Hope and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

A Flowering Tree is made possible in part by endowment support from the American Express Cultural Preservation Fund.

This event is part of the Lincoln Center 50 Years celebration.