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The company announced that its next season would include a slate of five full-length operas at houses around the Washington area.
Category: Nixon in China (Opera)
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When Henry Kissinger Became a Character in an Opera
The New York Times – Music:
In 1987, “Nixon in China” meditated on what was then recent history, depicting Kissinger as a smooth diplomat with a brutal side.
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Renée Fleming Adds a New Role to Her Repertoire: Pat Nixon
The New York Times – Music:
The superstar soprano discusses her debut in John Adams’s “Nixon in China” at the Paris Opera. For starters, she spends the second act with a dragon.