The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

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This weekend, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay premiered at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music! Adapting Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel into an opera has been an incredible journey – conducted by Michael Christie. With Gene Scheer’s insightful libretto, we’ve distilled this sweeping story into three distinct musical worlds: the dark percussion of war, the vibrant swing of 1940s New York, and the electro-acoustic space of comic book creation. As these soundscapes collide, they reflect Joe’s journey through trauma, creativity, and resilience.

Production photos courtesy of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 

I’m deeply grateful to Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music for hosting this premiere. As Catherine Compton noted, “It’s been heartening to see how our students have reacted and been elevated by the Met’s creative team… And also how the creative team has been able to adapt their process to our students.”
 
Thank you to everyone who has brought this project to life. Seeing this story leap from page to stage has been an unforgettable experience.

Pictured with Gene Scheer (librettist) and Michael Christie (conductor) 

Birthing a new opera is such an extraordinary experience – this weekend’s premiere was so magical. Absolutely loved bringing Michael Chabon’s masterpiece to life on the stage, and the wonderful work of the students from  Indiana University’s Jacobs school of music so vividly animated the different worlds of this piece. Big band New York, war torn Europe, technic colors superheroes all swirl together in this opera!

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