Free Opera at Brandeis

“Subtly haunting and quietly powerful… an opera which leaves a lasting effect.”

– The Daily Telegraph

Tickets are limited! Best availability: Thursday Feb. 7th

Don’t miss YOUR chance to experience great opera in a unique setting! 

Four performances only!

Feb 6, 7, 9, 10m

Evenings at 8, Matinee at 2

For tickets, email boxoffice@blo.org or call 617.542.6772

“The story of Clemency comes from a strange episode in Genesis that many people have puzzled over for years. What is the significance of it? What is the meaning of it?”- James MacMillan

Composer James MacMillan joins Dr. Jonathan P. Decter, Edmond J. Safra Professor of Sephardic Studies at Brandeis University, in conversation to explore the story of Abraham and Sarah, their charged encounter with three mysterious travelers, and the exile of Hagar and the dying Ishmael. Discover how the story has played a prominent role in the histories of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, and inspired BLO’s Opera Annex production Clemency.

Jonathan P. Decter currently teaches Introduction to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam