John Adams’ ‘The Death Of Klinghoffer’

Members of the chorus in Long Beach Opera’s “The Death of Klinghoffer,” at Terrace Theater.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the chorus in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Robin Buck portrays Leon Klinghoffer and Suzan Hanson is his wife Marilyn in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the chorus in “The Death of Klinghoffer” at Long Beach Opera.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Robin Buck portrays Leon Klinghoffer in the John Adams opera “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Suzan Hanson, center, portrays Marilyn Klinghoffer in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Danielle Bond, standing, in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Rambo (Roberto Perlas Gomez) menaces the Klinghoffers (Suzan Hanson and Robin Buck) in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Jason Switzer and Robin Buck in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Roberto Perlas Gomez, from left, Suzan Hanson and Robin Buck in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Robin Buck and Roberto Perlas Gomez in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Lee Gregory in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the chorus perform in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Suzan Hanson stars as Marilyn Klinghoffer in “The Death of Klinghoffer.”  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)