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The Death of Klinghoffer

2026 2h 36m Released

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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.

Cast

Daniel Okulitch The Captain A Andreas Mattersberger The First Officer M Marina Comparato Swiss Grandmother / Austri R Roy Cornelius Smith Molqi L Levent Bakirci Mamoud Laurent Naouri Leon Klinghoffer