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The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus
Nixon In China
Album US 2009 on Naxos label
Classical (Contemporary, Opera)
3 x CD set in "fatboy" jewel-case and with an outer cardboard sleeve. 32pp booklet inc. full libretto. Recorded live at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado, from 6th to 14th June, 2008. CD1 - Act I: 66:22 CD2 - Act II: 51:04 CD3 - Act III: 36:27
Musicians
 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
 | Marin Alsop vn, *1956 US conductor, album by |
 | John Adams voc, p, *1947 US album by |
 | Robert Orth , baritone vocals, richard nixon, album by |
 | Maria Kanyova , soprano vocals, pat nixon, album by |
 | Thomas Hammons voc, baritone vocals, henry kissinger, album by |
 | Marc Heller , tenor vocals, mao tse-tung, album by |
 | Tracy Dahl , *1961 CA soprano vocals, madame mao, album by |
 | Chen-Ye Yuan baritone vocals, chou en-lai |
| Opera Colorado Chorus chorus |
 | Alice Goodman , *1958 CN libretto by |
| Melissa Malde mezzo-soprano vocals, 1st secretary |
| Julie Simson mezzo-soprano vocals, 2nd secretary |
| Jennifer DeDominici mezzo-soprano vocals, 3rd secretary |
Producers
| Douglas Kinney Frost chorus master |
| Ben Frey design |
| Tim Handley engineer, producer, engineer, sound engineer |
| Gregory Carpenter liner notes |
| John Newton mixed by, mixing engineer |
| Steve Kagan photography by, cover |
Composers
| John Adams |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Act I, Scene 1 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 2 | Beginning | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 3 | "Soldiers Of Heaven Hold The Sky" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 4 | "The People Are The Heroes Now" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 5 | Landing Of The Spirit Of '76 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 6 | "Your Flight Was Smooth, I Hope?" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 7 | "News Has A Kind Of Mystery" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 8 | Act I, Scene 2 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 9 | Beginning | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 10 | "You Know We'll Meet With Your Confrere, The Democratic Candidate" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 11 | "You've Said That There's A Certain Well-Known Tree" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 12 | "Founders Come First, Then Profiteers" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 13 | "We No Longer Need Confucius" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 14 | "Like The Ming Tombs" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 15 | Act I, Scene 3 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 16 | Beginning | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 17 | "Ladies And Gentlemen, Comrades And Friends" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 18 | "Mr. Premier, Distinguished Guests" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 19 | "Cheers!" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 20 | Act II, Scene 1 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 21 | Beginning | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 22 | "Look Down At The Earth" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 23 | "This Is Prophetic!" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 24 | "At Last The Weather's Warming Up" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 25 | Act II, Scene 2 | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 26 | Beginning | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 27 | "Oh What A Day I Thought I'd Die!" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 28 | "Whip Her To Death!" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 29 | Tropical Storm | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 30 | "Flesh Rebels" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 31 | "I Have My Brief" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 32 | "It Seems So Strange" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 33 | "I Am The Wife Of Mao Tse-tung" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 34 | Act III | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 35 | Beginning | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 36 | "Some Men You Cannot Satisfy" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 37 | "I Am No One" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 38 | The Maos Dance | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 39 | "Sitting Around The Radio" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 40 | "Let Us Examine What You Did" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 41 | "When I Woke Up I Dimly Realized The Jap Bombers Had Given Us A Miss..." | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 42 | "I Have No Offspring" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 43 | "I Can Keep Still" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 44 | "After That The Sweat Had Soaked My Uniform" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 45 | "Peking Watches The Stars" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 46 | "You Won At Poker" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus | ||
| 47 | " I Am Old And I Cannot Sleep" | The Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, John Adams, Robert Orth, Maria Kanyova, Thomas Hammons, Marc Heller, Tracy Dahl, Ye Yuan Cheng, Opera Colorado Chorus |
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