'Lincoln in the Bardo' leaps from book to stage in Missy Mazzoli's new opera
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 14 Oct, 13:35'Lincoln in the Bardo' leaps from book to stage in Missy Mazzoli's new opera1 outlet
- 19 Oct, 17:41'Lincoln in the Bardo' takes a distinctly American grief to the Met stage4 outlets
- and 3 one-off wordings
What it is about
Who published it, and when
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 5 original reports, 3 reprints
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- news4jax.com13:35first to report
“Lincoln in the Bardo” is an opera set in a graveyard, featuring Abraham Lincoln grieving his son's death.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- wfae.org17:41
With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.
3 reprints
- krcu.org19 Oct, 17:41their copy
- kenw.org19 Oct, 17:41their copy
- kacu.org19 Oct, 17:41their copy
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- slippedisc.com11:37
Seven hours after final curtain, the review is...
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour22:25
An acclaimed novel comes to life as a new opera, exploring a deeply personal side of one of America's most consequential presidents, Abraham Lincoln, and the profound grief that shaped his life. Jeffrey Brown takes in "Lincoln in the Bardo" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Thu, 29 October 2026
1 report- newyorker.com10:00
Missy Mazzoli’s operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” is a charismatic, openhearted work.