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X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
Join us at Chasing Rabbits and get ready to immerse yourself in the powerful opera production of “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” by The Metropolitan Opera. This live HD broadcast. Doors open at 10:30am, show to begin at 10:55am.
An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, is Malcolm, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to witness the magic of The Metropolitan Opera in high definition, right here at Chasing Rabbits. Reserve your seats now for an event filled with drama, passion, and exceptional talent!