John Adams: Nixon in China (2011)
John Adams’s groundbreaking work vividly brings to life US President Nixon’s 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China. Peter Sellars’s Metropolitan Opera production, based on his 1987 world-premiere staging, features choreography by Mark Morris and stars James Maddalena as Nixon, Robert Brubaker as Chairman Mao, Janis Kelly as First Lady Pat Nixon, Russell Braun as Chinese Premier Chou En-lai, and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing, Mao’s wife. From the pomp of the public displays to the intimacy of the protagonists most private moments, Adams, Sellars and librettist Alice Goodman reveal the real characters behind the headlines in this landmark American opera.
Director: Peter Sellars
Genre: Music
Runtime: 176 min
Release Date: February 12, 2011
Cast
- James Maddalena - Richard Nixon
- Robert Brubaker - Mao Tse-tung
- Janis Kelly - Pat Nixon
- Kathleen Kim - Chiang Ch’ing
- Richard Paul Fink - Henry Kissinger
- Russell Braun - Chou En-Lai
- Ginger Costa-Jackson - First Secretary to Mao
- Teresa S. Herold - Second Secretary to Mao
- Tamara Mumford - Third Secretary to Mao
- Haruno Yamazaki - Solo Dancer
Screenplay
Music: John Adams
Production: The Metropolitan Opera
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
opera, minimalist opera
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is John Adams: Nixon in China about?
- John Adams’s groundbreaking work vividly brings to life US President Nixon’s 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China. Peter Sellars’s Metropolitan Opera production, based on his 1987 world-premiere staging, features choreography by Mark Morris and stars James Maddalena as Nixon, Robert Brubaker as Chairman Mao, Janis Kelly as First Lady Pat Nixon, Russell Braun as Chinese Premier Chou En-lai, and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing, Mao’s wife. From the pomp of the public displays to the intimacy of the protagonists most private moments, Adams, Sellars and librettist Alice Goodman reveal the real characters behind the headlines in this landmark American opera.
- Who directed John Adams: Nixon in China?
- John Adams: Nixon in China was directed by Peter Sellars.
- Who stars in John Adams: Nixon in China?
- John Adams: Nixon in China stars James Maddalena, Robert Brubaker, Janis Kelly, Kathleen Kim, Richard Paul Fink, Russell Braun.
- How long is John Adams: Nixon in China?
- John Adams: Nixon in China has a runtime of 2h 56m (176 minutes).
- What genre is John Adams: Nixon in China?
- John Adams: Nixon in China is a Music film.
- Where was John Adams: Nixon in China produced?
- John Adams: Nixon in China was produced in United States of America.