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.
The Captain
The First Officer
Swiss Grandmother / Austrian Woman
Molqi
Mamoud
Leon Klinghoffer
Rambo
British Dancing Girl
Yazmir
Marylin Klinghoffer
Self - Conductor
Self