New Season of the History of the World in 100 Performances with Adam Gopnik Launches on 4/3

A new season of The History of the World in 100 Performances with Adam Gopnik begins on Monday, April 3, at the David Rubenstein Atrium, with a look at the triumphant 1966 performance by Leontyne Price in the title role in the world premiere of Antony and Cleopatra, the opera by Samuel Barber commissioned for the opening of the Metropolitan Opera's new home at Lincoln Center.

Joining Gopnik is internationally renowned soprano Renée Fleming. Interspersed with audio and video clips, she and Gopnik will discuss Ms. Price's extraordinary career and the significance of the pioneering African-American soprano's starring role at a momentous time in the history of opera and the world. The entire evening will be streamed on Facebook Live on Lincoln Center's Facebook Page.

"The spring 2017 season of The History of the World in 100 Performances will once again try to open up, analyze, celebrate, and even recreate a few of the moments in which a human being, or handful of human beings stepped out onto a stage to act or sing or speak, and left the world a different place," said Gopnik. Each evening is introduced by Gopnik, who also employs film and audio clips, insights from guest artists and experts about the event, and live performance to illustrate "the historical vectors that led to it and away from it, and why it still matters."

All events take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway between 62nd & 63rd Streets). Admission is FREE; seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information about these and all of the free events at the Atrium, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.