Details

Part of the BBC Proms. Semi-staged. Alice Goodman's poetic, intensely original libretto is based on Richard and Pat Nixon's historic three-day visit to China in 1972. Protagonists viewed initially as transcendent iconic figures are not so much satirised as seen for what they are. The score pounds away eclectically with nods to Broadway and rock, Minimalism and Igor Stravinsky, but there's no mistaking the identity of the composer, who joins us tonight, nor the colour and brilliance of one of the iconic works of our time. There will be two intervals. Finish time approx. 22:25

Cast/Performers

Kathleen Kim (soprano / Madame Mao), Alan Oke (tenor / Chairman Mao), Gerald Finley (bass-baritone / Chou En-Lai), Robert Orth (baritone / President Nixon), James Rutherford (bass-baritone / New Generation Artist / Kissinger|), Stephanie Marshall (mezzo-soprano / Secretary), Susan Platts (mezzo-soprano / Secretary)

Creatives/Company

Company(s): BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: John Adams
Director: Paul Curran

Prom 72 - John Adams - Nixon in China

Prom 72 - John Adams - Nixon in China (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T505685545. Details of all Prom 72 - John Adams - Nixon in China archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S6010

Archive Listings

5 Sep 12

Royal Albert Hall
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

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