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John Adams
Nixon In China

Album US 2012 on Nonesuch label
Classical (Opera, Contemporary)

Recorded on February 12, 2011

     
Musicians
PortraitJohn Adams voc, p, *1947 US
composed by, conductor, album by, interviewee
PortraitMark Morris , *1956 US
choreography, interviewee
PortraitAlice Goodman , *1958 CN
libretto by
PortraitJames F. Ingalls ,
lighting, lighting designer
PortraitThe Metropolitan Opera ,
orchestra, choir, ensemble
PortraitHaruno Yamazaki ,
performer, solo dancer
PortraitKanji Segawa ,
performer, solo dancer
PortraitKathleen Kim , US
vocals, chiang ch'ing (madame mao tse-tung), interviewee
PortraitRussell Braun voc, *1965 CA
vocals, chou en-lai, interviewee
PortraitRichard Paul Fink ,
vocals, henry kissinger, interviewee
PortraitRobert Brubaker voc, *1963 US
vocals, mao tse-tung, interviewee
PortraitGinger Costa-Jackson , IT
vocals, nancy t'ang (first secretary to mao)
PortraitJanis Kelly ,
vocals, pat nixon, interviewee
PortraitJames Maddalena voc, *1954 CN
vocals, richard nixon, interviewee
PortraitTeresa S. Herold ,
vocals, second secretary to mao
PortraitTamara Mumford , US
vocals, third secretary to mao
PortraitThomas Hampson voc, *1955 US
presenter
PortraitPeter Sellars , *1957 US
interviewee
PortraitAdrianne Lobel , US
interviewee
PortraitWinston Lord ,
interviewee
Producers
Donald Palumbo chorus master
Dunya Ramicova design, costume designer
Peter Sellars directed by, producer
Adrianne Lobel set designer
Mark Grey sound designer
Composers
John Adams
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Opening Credits And Introduction By Thomas HampsonJohn Adams2:15
2Act IJohn Adams
3IntroductionJohn Adams3:52
4Soldiers Of Heaven Hold The SkyJohn Adams2:55
5The People Are The Heroes NowJohn Adams4:39
6Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?John Adams2:11
7News, News, News, NewsJohn Adams5:15
8The Rats Begin To Chew The SheetsJohn Adams2:02
9I Can't Talk Very WellJohn Adams6:48
10You've Said That There's A Certain Well-Known TreeJohn Adams2:50
11Founders Come FirstJohn Adams4:42
12The World To Come Has ComeJohn Adams2:20
13We No Longer Need ConfuciusJohn Adams3:32
14Like The Ming TombsJohn Adams5:40
15The Night Is YoungJohn Adams5:26
16Gam Bei! Gam Bei!John Adams1:24
17Ladies And GentlemenJohn Adams7:19
18Mr. Premier, Distinguished GuestsJohn Adams6:47
19-John Adams
20Interview With James Maddalena And Janis KellyJohn Adams2:30
21Interview With Peter SellarsJohn Adams4:16
22Interview With Winston Lord And Adrianne LobelJohn Adams3:12
23Interview With John AdamsJohn Adams2:58
24Act IIJohn Adams
25I Don't Daydream And Don't Look BackJohn Adams4:15
26Look Down, Look DownJohn Adams0:41
27This Little Elephant In GlassJohn Adams1:24
28Look Down, Look DownJohn Adams1:13
29Come, Come See The PigsJohn Adams2:13
30This Is Prophetic!John Adams8:06
31At Last The Weather's Warming UpJohn Adams3:48
32Young As We AreJohn Adams3:07
33Oh What A Day I Thought I'd Die!John Adams4:39
34Whip! Whip! Whip! Whip!John Adams3:04
35Thank God You CameJohn Adams3:16
36Ballet Pas De DeuxJohn Adams1:37
37Flesh RebelsJohn Adams2:49
38I Have My BriefJohn Adams4:32
39I Am The Wife Of Mao Tse-tungJohn Adams6:47
40-John Adams
41 Interview With Russell Braun And Richard Paul FinkJohn Adams2:49
42 Act IIIJohn Adams
43 Some Men You Cannot SatisfyJohn Adams3:38
44 Hit It, BoysJohn Adams3:33
45 And To What End?John Adams4:32
46 Sitting Around The RadioJohn Adams4:31
47 When I Woke UpJohn Adams3:18
48 I Can't Keep StillJohn Adams4:42
49 Peking Watches The StarsJohn Adams2:43
50 You Won At PokerJohn Adams3:10
51 I Am Old And I Cannot Sleep ForeverJohn Adams5:09
52 -John Adams
53 Bows And Closing CreditsJohn Adams3:11
54 ExtrasJohn Adams
55 Interview With Robert Brubaker And Kathleen KimJohn Adams3:01
56 Interview With Mark MorrisJohn Adams2:37
57 Opening Credits And Introduction By Thomas HampsonJohn Adams2:15
58 Act IJohn Adams
59 IntroductionJohn Adams3:52
60 Soldiers Of Heaven Hold The SkyJohn Adams2:55
61 The People Are The Heroes NowJohn Adams4:39
62 Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?John Adams2:11
63 News, News, News, NewsJohn Adams5:15
64 The Rats Begin To Chew The SheetsJohn Adams2:02
65 I Can't Talk Very WellJohn Adams6:48
66 You've Said That There's A Certain Well-Known TreeJohn Adams2:50
67 Founders Come FirstJohn Adams4:42
68 The World To Come Has ComeJohn Adams2:20
69 We No Longer Need ConfuciusJohn Adams3:32
70 Like The Ming TombsJohn Adams5:40
71 The Night Is YoungJohn Adams5:26
72 Gam Bei! Gam Bei!John Adams1:24
73 Ladies And GentlemenJohn Adams7:19
74 Mr. Premier, Distinguished GuestsJohn Adams6:47
75 -John Adams
76 Interview With James Maddalena And Janis KellyJohn Adams2:30
77 Interview With Peter SellarsJohn Adams4:16
78 Interview With Winston Lord And Adrianne LobelJohn Adams3:12
79 Interview With John AdamsJohn Adams2:58
80 Act IIJohn Adams
81 I Don't Daydream And I Don't Look BackJohn Adams4:15
82 Look Down, Look DownJohn Adams0:41
83 This Little Elephant In GlassJohn Adams1:24
84 Look Down, Look DownJohn Adams1:13
85 Come, Come See The PigsJohn Adams2:13
86 This Is Prophetic!John Adams8:06
87 At Last The Weather's Warming UpJohn Adams3:48
88 Young As We AreJohn Adams3:07
89 Oh What A Day I Thought I'd Die!John Adams4:39
90 Whip! Whip! Whip! Whip!John Adams3:04
91 Thank God You CameJohn Adams3:16
92 Ballet Pas De DeuxJohn Adams1:37
93 Flesh RebelsJohn Adams2:49
94 I Have My BriefJohn Adams4:32
95 I Am The Wife Of Mao Tse-tungJohn Adams6:47
96 -John Adams
97 Interview With Russell Braun And Richard Paul FinkJohn Adams2:49
98 Act IIIJohn Adams
99 Some Men You Cannot SatisfyJohn Adams3:38
100 Hit It, BoysJohn Adams3:33
101 And To What End?John Adams4:32
102 Sitting Around The RadioJohn Adams4:31
103 When I Woke UpJohn Adams3:18
104 I Can Keep StillJohn Adams4:42
105 Peking Watches The StarsJohn Adams2:43
106 You Won At PokerJohn Adams3:10
107 I Am Old And Cannot Sleep ForeverJohn Adams5:09
108 -John Adams
109 Bows And Closing CreditsJohn Adams3:11
110 ExtrasJohn Adams
111 Interview With Robert Brubaker And Kathleen KimJohn Adams3:01
112 Interview With Mark MorrisJohn Adams2:37

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