FULL X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (Anthony Davis) Met 2023 Will Liverman, Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
- Composer: Davis Anthony
- Libretto: Thulani Davis, story by Christopher Davis Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Metropolitan Opera, New York City
- Recorded: November 18, 2023
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Will Liverman, Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Victor Ryan Robertson, Michael Sumuel
- Conductor: Kazem Abdullah
- Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- Chorus: Metropolitan Opera Chorus
- Choreographer: Rickey Tripp
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Met In HD in Cinema
- Date Published: 2023
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs
- Video Recording from: vk FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
Anthony Davis’s first opera, X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X dramatizes the life of the civil rights icon, but rather than explain, let alone beatify, its subject, the work is primarily focused on his personal transformation. It is also the journey of his audience and how they have perceived him, from victim of poverty to leader-agitator to martyr. Neither the music nor the libretto seeks to console nor superficially inspire, but always to engage and intrigue.
Anthony Davis (b. 1951) is an acclaimed improvisational jazz pianist, composer, and educator whose work draws upon several global musical traditions. He is best known for his operas, including Amistad, Wakonda’s Dream, and The Central Park Five, the last earning him the Pulitzer Prize in Music. The composer’s brother Christopher Davis (b. 1953) crafted the story for the opera, while their cousin, the poet, author, and journalist Thulani Davis (b. 1949), wrote the libretto.