ROCKLAND — Anthony Davis’s timely and thought-provoking masterpiece X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will be presented as a Met Opera Live In HD simulcast at the Strand Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. An encore will be presented on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m.

“This groundbreaking and influential opera, which premiered in 1986, arrives at the Met at long last,” said the Strand, in a news release. “Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. Baritone Will Liverman, who triumphed in the Met premiere of Fire Shut Up in My Bones, is Malcolm, alongside soprano Leah Hawkins as his mother, Louise; mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis as his sister Ella; bass baritone Michael Sumuel as his brother Reginald; and tenor Victor Ryan Robertson as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Kazem Abdullah conducts the newly revised score, which provides a layered, jazz-inflected setting for the esteemed writer Thulani Davis’s libretto.”

The Met’s Live in HD series has increased accessibility to Met performances for audiences around the world. Met artists serve as hosts for the Live in HD series, providing background on the operas, introducing exciting behind-the-scenes features, and conducting live interviews with stars, crew, and production teams.

The Strand Theatre’s 2023-24 Live In HD season is generously supported by Camden Law.                                                               

This production is sung in English.

Running time is 3 hours 42 minutes, including two intermissions.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.RocklandStrand.com; by calling the box office at (207) 594-0070; or at the walk-up box office when the theater is open for scheduled shows, as well as one hour prior to each opera showtime.

Ticket prices for the live broadcast are $30/Adults, $25/Strand Members, and $15/Students, including college students with ID.

Tickets for the encore presentation are $25/Adults, $20/Strand Members, and $5/Students.

The Strand Theatre is located at 345 Main Street, Rockland.