Before this opera's first act ends with the "Night Chorus," one of the antagonists expounds on the nature of freedom in "Those Birds Flying Above Us."  The composer's efforts to emulate Bach's passion settings can be seen in such interspersed choruses as the one retelling the story of Hagar at the start of the second act.  A song mentioning a child
Before this opera's first act ends with the "Night Chorus," one of the antagonists expounds on the nature of freedom in "Those Birds Flying Above Us."  The composer's efforts to emulate Bach's passion settings can be seen in such interspersed choruses as the one retelling the story of Hagar at the start of the second act.  A song mentioning a child named Didi, sung by a Swiss grandmother, and the Captain's opening song, "It was just after 1:15," provide different narrative viewpoints in this minimalist opera, which features such characters as Rambo, Molqi, and the title character's wife Marilyn, and explores the tenuous history of Israel-Palestine relations.  FTP, identify this opera about the murder of a Jewish passenger on the hijacked Achille Lauro, composed by John Adams.
Before this opera's first act ends with the "Night Chorus," one of the antagonists expounds on the nature of freedom in "Those Birds Flying Above Us."  
The Death of Klinghoffer