The Death Of Klinghoffer (2026)
MusicHistoryDocumentaryTV Movie
An opera in a prologue and two acts by John Adams, with a libretto by Alice Goodman, inspired by the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro. Conducted by Lawrence Renes, directed and designed by Luca Guadagnino. A new production by the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
Directors: Barbara Napolitano, Luca Guadagnino.
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Lawrence Renes as |
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Daniel Okulitch as |
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Andreas Mattersberger as |
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Marina Comparato as |
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Roy Cornelius Smith as |
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Levent Bakirci as |
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Laurent Naouri as |
| Directing | Barbara Napolitano | Director |
| Directing | Luca Guadagnino | Director |
| Directing | Luca Guadagnino | Stage Director |
| Sound | John Adams | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Alice Goodman | Writer |
| Sound | Lawrence Renes | Conductor |