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Nixon in China : [opera in three acts]

Title
Nixon in China : radio broadcast, 2011-02-12 : [opera in three acts] / music by John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman.
Author
Adams, John, 1947-
Publication
New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera, [2011]

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Additional Authors
  • Goodman, Alice
  • Adams, John, 1947-
  • Maddalena, James
  • Kelly, Janis, 1954-
  • Fink, Richard Paul
  • Braun, Russell, 1968-
  • Brubaker, Robert (Tenor)
  • Kim, Kathleen
  • Costa-Jackson, Ginger
  • Herold, Teresa S. (Teresa Susann)
  • Mumford, Tamara
  • Juntwait, Margaret
  • Siff, Ira
  • Hampson, Thomas
  • Sellars, Peter
  • Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
  • Berger, William, 1961-
  • Polenzani, Matthew
  • Schell, Orville
  • Lord, Winston
  • Roy, J. Stapleton
  • Ouzounian, Michael
  • Martinucci, Suzanne
  • Creswell, Brad
  • Jenkins, Speight
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), donor NN-RHA
Description
3 audio discs : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
Series Statement
  • Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
  • Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] February 12, 2011
Uniform Title
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
  • Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] February 12, 2011.
  • Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.
Alternative Title
Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Title and date from the discs ; credits from audition and Metropolitan Opera program.
  • House program on file in Music Division.
Performer (note)
  • James Maddalena (Richard Nixon) ; Janis Kelly (Pat) ; Richard Paul Fink (Henry Kissinger) ; Russell Braun (Chou En-lai) ; Robert Brubaker (Mao Tse-tung) ; Kathleen Kim (Chiang Ch'ing) ; Ginger Costa-Jackson (Nancy T'ang) ; Teresa S. Herold (second secretary) ; Tamara Mumford (third secretary) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; John Adams, conductor.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Stiff) ; Act 1 ; Thomas Hampson interviews James Maddalena and Janis Kelly (start) -- CD 2. Thomas Hampson interviews James Maddalena and Janis Kelly (conclusion) ; Nixon in China Time Capsule ; Mary Jo Heath feature on Nixon in China with Orville Schell, Winston Lord, and J. Stapleton Roy ; Thomas Hampson interviews John Adams ; Peter Sellars on Nixon and China production ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Margaret Juntwait and Ira Stiff) ; Thomas Hampson interviews John Adams ; Act 2 (start) -- CD 3. Act 2 (conclusion) ; Michael Ouzounian: Levine 40th Anniversary tribute (with Mary Jo Heath) ; Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera Quiz (Matthew Polenzani (with William Berger) questions Suzanne Martinucci, Brad Creswell, Speight Jenkins) ; Synopsis of Act 3 ; Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Juntwait and Siff).
Call Number
*LDC 53214
OCLC
892487636
Author
Adams, John, 1947- composer.
Title
Nixon in China : radio broadcast, 2011-02-12 : [opera in three acts] / music by John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman.
Production
New York, NY : Metropolitan Opera, [2011]
Playing Time
011958 011958 011321
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
Type of Carrier
audio disc
Series
Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts
Toll Brothers--Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] February 12, 2011
Toll Brothers-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] February 12, 2011.
Metropolitan Opera Saturday matinée broadcasts.
Performer
Margaret Juntwait, Matthew Polenzani, hosts ; Thomas Hampson, interviewer ; James Maddalena, Janis Kelly, John Adams, interviewees ; Ira Siff, Mary Jo Heath, William Berger, Orville Schell, Winston Lord, J. Stapleton Roy, Suzanne Martinucci, Brad Creswell, Speight Jenkins, Peter Sellars, Michael Ouzounian, commentators.
Cast
James Maddalena (Richard Nixon) ; Janis Kelly (Pat) ; Richard Paul Fink (Henry Kissinger) ; Russell Braun (Chou En-lai) ; Robert Brubaker (Mao Tse-tung) ; Kathleen Kim (Chiang Ch'ing) ; Ginger Costa-Jackson (Nancy T'ang) ; Teresa S. Herold (second secretary) ; Tamara Mumford (third secretary) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; John Adams, conductor.
Event
Broadcast live on Sirius XM Metropolitan Opera Radio from Metropolitan Opera House, NYC 2011 February 12.
Source
Gift; Metropolitan Opera, August 2012.
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Added Author
Goodman, Alice, librettist.
Adams, John, 1947- conductor.
Adams, John, 1947- interviewee.
Maddalena, James, performer.
Maddalena, James, interviewee.
Kelly, Janis, 1954- performer.
Kelly, Janis, 1954- interviewee.
Fink, Richard Paul, performer.
Braun, Russell, 1968- performer.
Brubaker, Robert (Tenor), performer.
Kim, Kathleen, performer.
Costa-Jackson, Ginger, performer.
Herold, Teresa S. (Teresa Susann), performer.
Mumford, Tamara, performer.
Juntwait, Margaret, host.
Siff, Ira, commentator.
Hampson, Thomas, interviewer.
Sellars, Peter, commentator.
Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954- commentator.
Berger, William, 1961- commentator.
Polenzani, Matthew, host.
Schell, Orville, interviewee.
Lord, Winston, commentator.
Roy, J. Stapleton, commentator.
Ouzounian, Michael, commentator.
Martinucci, Suzanne, commentator.
Creswell, Brad, commentator.
Jenkins, Speight, commentator.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), donor NN-RHA
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Research Call Number
*LDC 53214
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