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The Metropolitan Opera will is set to present a free international live stream of composer Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s opera, “Lincoln in the Bardo” on its YouTube channel on November. 14 at 8 p.m. ET.

The live stream will remain available through midnight ET on Nov. 18.

The broadcast—the first of its kind for the Met on YouTube—will support the company’s $1.5 billion Make the Met Forever fundraising campaign, inviting viewers to donate and interact via live chat.

Beginning Nov. 20, the recording will be available on Met Opera on Demand through a range of paid viewing options.

Author George Saunders will introduce the broadcast, and the intermission feature will be a documentary about the making of “Lincoln in the Bardo” produced by Dua Lipa’s global cultural platform Service95.

In a statement General Manager Peter Gelb said, “With the final performances of our run completely sold out, we decided to share Lincoln in the Bardo for free with our global audience. Opera is being transformed by powerful new works like Lincoln in the Bardo, and we hope our efforts will be rewarded with donations to our Make the Met Forever fundraising campaign.”

Directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, the production star baritone Peter Mattei as Lincoln, soprano Christine Goerke as the Reverend, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo as Miss Elise Traynor, tenor Jonah Hoskins as Bevins, and bass-baritone Ryan McKinny as Vollman. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

The cast also includes soprano Janai Brugger as Mrs. Hodge, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as Mrs. Baron, and tenor Joshua Blue as Thomas Havens, Craig Colclough as Mr. Baron, and Everett Sobers as Willie.

Of the work, OperaWire said, “Contemporary  opera is a tough gamble that audiences often take for granted. In an age where opera budget cuts mean fewer operas presented per season, new opera that gets put on the stage has to face greater pressure to prove its worth. ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ is amongst those that definitely does. Solid story structure, a brilliant production, and, above all, a glorious score imbued with life by a fantastic cast make this a must-see showcase at the Met.”