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From February 24 to March 20, 2026, the Opéra Bastille welcomes Nixon in China, John Adams' opera directed by Valentina ...
Irish National Opera is delighted to present Music ... playing the role of Nancy Tang in Nixon in China, performing alongside Thomas Hampson and Renée Fleming in February 2026. Soprano Amy Ni ...
The director and his frequent scenic design partner open the Santa Fe Opera season with a tasteful twist on the Puccini ...
As President Richard Nixon addressed a tense nation on live television, his grave demeanor hinted at a pivotal moment, and ...
For two decades, baritone Brian Mulligan has performed on many of the world’s great stages, but his heart belongs to San Francisco. Now, in a full-circle moment, the internationally acclaimed singer ...
A Cantonese opera inspired by President Donald Trump debuted its latest version in the Chinese territory as the real-life U.S. and Chinese leaders held their first call in months.
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“Nixon in China,” composed by John Adams and directed by Peter Sellars, with a libretto by Alice Goodman, was inspired by President Richard M. Nixon’s epoch-making 1972 trip to China.
2015 San Diego Opera 2016 New Zealand Opera, Auckland Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 2017 In January, the Houston Grand Opera will remount "Nixon in China" to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972 was described at the time as "the week that changed the world" with John Adams the first to use a staged "media event" as the basis for an opera.
This image released by Opéra national de Paris shows Renee Fleming as Patricia Nixon during a rehearsal on March 20, 2023, for John Adams’ “Nixon in China,” which received its Paris Opera ...