Nixon in China: Act I

Creators (2)

Composer

1. John Adams American minimalist composer

Librettist

1. Alice Goodman

Related Works (17)

Parts

1. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene I. "Soldiers of heaven hold the sky" (Chorus)
2. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene I. Beginning
3. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: Founders Come First, Then Profiteers (Mao, 3 Secretaries, Nixon, Chou, Kissinger)
4. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: You've Said That There's a Certain Well-Known Tree (Chou, Nixon, Mao, Kissinger, 3 Secretaries)
5. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: Like the Ming Tombs (Nixon, 3 Secretaries, Mao, Chou)
6. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: Beginning - The Night Is Young (Nixon, Pat, Chou, Kissinger, Chorus)
7. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: Beginning - I Can't Talk Very Well. My Throat… (Mao, Nixon, Chou, Kissinger, 3 Secretaries)
8. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III: Cheers! (Chorus, Nixon, Chou, Pat, Kissinger)
9. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: We No Longer Need Confucius (Mao, 3 Secretaries)
10. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. Landing of the Spirit of '76
11. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Your flight was smooth, I hope?" (Chou En-lai, Nixon)
12. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "News has a kind of mystery:" (Nixon, Chou En-lai, Kissinger)
13. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Comrades and Friends," (Chou En-lai)
14. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene III. "Mr. Premier, distinguished guests," (Nixon)
15. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: You Know We'll Meet With Your Confrere, the Democratic Candidate (Mao, Nixon, Kissinger)
16. Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "The people are the heroes now" (Chorus)
17. Nixon in China