Artist Voices

As We Are: An Interview with Julia Bullock and Christian Reif

John Adams and Peter Sellars’ El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered reimagines the Christmas oratorio, combining classical texts with original music and contemporary Latin American poetry. Amid preparations for the tour, Bullock and Reif—partners in life and music who recently welcomed a baby son—reflected on the work’s present and enduring resonance.