Nixon In China
A work of "clarity, simplicity, shocking elegance" that “will be around for the long haul...
The New York Times
Why see Nixon In China?
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John Adams’ rich re-creation of a presidential trip to Beijing has established itself as a great American opera. Twenty-five years after premiering at Houston Grand Opera under the leadership of David Gockley, this modern masterpiece makes its long-awaited Bay Area stage premiere. Michael Cavanagh's staging will feature Brian Mulligan, whose rich baritone thrilled audiences in San Francisco Opera’s Faust (2010) and Werther (2010), in the title role. into a work of art with universal appeal and significance.
Key Information
Run Time
3 hours, 15 minutes including two intermissions
Dates
Finished Jul 3, 2012
Cast
Richard Nixon - Brian Mulligan
Pat Nixon - Maria Kanyova
Mao Tse-tung - Simon O’Neill
Chiang Ch’ing - Hye Jung Lee
Chou En-lai - Chen-Ye Yuan
Henry Kissinger - Patrick Carfizzi
Nancy T'ang - Ginger Costa-Jackson
Second Secretary - Buffy Baggott
Third Secretary - Nicole Birkland
Wu Ching-Hua - Chiharu Shibata
Hung Ch'ang-Ch'ing - Bryan Ketron
Creative
Conductor - Lawrence Renes
Director - Mic Erhard Rom
Costume Designer - Parvin Mirhady
Lighting Designer - Christopher Maravich
Projection Designer - Sean Nieuwenhuis
Chorus Director - Ian Robertson
Choreographer - Wen Wei Wang
Sound Designer- Mark Grey
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