Join us for the digital premiere of soprano Julia Bullock's reconsideration of the Nativity story. Experience this uniquely distilled rendering of John Adams's monumental Christmas oratorio El Niño, specially arranged for American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) and set in The Met Cloisters as part of Julia Bullock's 2018–2019 season as MetLiveArts Artist in Residence. Adams's piece delves into Christ's Nativity through Latin American poetry. Consciously staging this work in The Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters, a space dedicated to European art, architecture, and narrative, Bullock and AMOC question the established European interpretation of the Nativity story. This prerecorded performance was the world premiere of Bullock's new arrangement. It also marked AMOC's debut performance in New York City. Learn more and read Julia Bullock's notes on the program on our website at https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/digital-premiere-el-nino Music by John Adams Libretto compilation by Peter Sellars Musical selections by Julia Bullock Musical arrangement by Preben Antonsen, with contributions by Chad Cannon and Christian Reif American Modern Opera Company Matthew Aucoin and Zack Winokur, artistic directors Christian Reif, conductor* Julia Bullock, soprano J'nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano* Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor Davone Tines, bass-baritone Miranda Cuckson, violin Keir GoGwilt, violin Hannah Levinson, viola* Coleman Itzkoff, cello Andrew Janss, cello* Doug Balliett, double bass Jordan Dodson, guitar* Emi Ferguson, flute Arthur Sato, oboe* Rebekah Heller, bassoon* Jonny Allen, percussion Conor Hanick, piano Special Thanks: The Met Cloisters Video Director and Editor: Andy Biskin Production and Venue Operations Staff: General Manager, Administration, Communications & Operations: Jody Heher Associate General Manager, Production and Venue Operations: Kwabena Slaughter Manager, Venue Operations and Audience Services: Catherine Daniel Production Manager: Andrea Theodore Pre-Production: Sruly Lazaros Lighting Design and Operation: Eric Mercado Michael Petre Audio Engineer and Sound Mixer: Ryan Caruso Video Systems Engineer and Camera Operator: Jorge Morillo Camera Operator: Jeff Hodges Blair Johnson Ushers and Artist Assistants: Elsie Grathwohl Elizabeth Harry Faheem Jackson Keisha J Shannon Kavanagh Hector Rivera Cynthia Torres Additional Thanks: Christina Alphonso Diana Amezquita Michael Carter Christopher Dunbrack Carlos Edgardo Flores Jessica Jarvinen Griffith Mann Hector Medina Leila Osmani Leslye Saenz Andrew Winslow Nancy Wu *AMOC guest artist Nativity Reconsidered is made possible by The Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation. Julia Bullock's residency is made possible by the Chester Dale Fund and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. MetLiveArts programming at The Met Cloisters is supported by Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne. Past generous support was provided by the Horace W. Goldsmith Founda