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Nixon in China / Adams ; [WNET/New York and Houston Grand Opera ; director, Peter Sellars ; for television: producer, Michael Bronson ; director, Brian Large ; writer, Gerald Fitzgerald].

Author/creator Adams, John, 1947-
Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoDuluth, GA : House of Opera, [between 2000 and 2009?]
Description1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Drama.
Operas.
Other author/creatorSellars, Peter director.
Other author/creatorBronson, Michael, producer.
Other author/creatorLarge, Brian director.
Other author/creatorFitzgerald, Gerald other.
Other author/creatorMaddalena, James performer.
Other author/creatorPage, Carolann, performer.
Other author/creatorDuykers, John, performer.
Other author/creatorSylvan, Sanford performer.
Other author/creatorCraney, Trudy Ellen, performer.
Other author/creatorHammons, Thomas, performer.
Other author/creatorDeMain, John, performer.
Other author/creatorGoodman, Alice performer.
Other author/creatorMorris, Mark, 1956- choreographer.
Other author/creatorCronkite, Walter performer.
Other author/creatorToma, Heather, dancer.
Other author/creatorOchoa, Steven, dancer.
Other author/creatorWNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorHouston Grand Opera performer.
Abstract Walter Cronkite provides historical background and narrates this grand opera depicting U.S. President Richard Nixon's historic state visit to mainland China in February 1972. Features the Houston Grand Opera Chorus, the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, and dancers Heather Toma and Steven Ochoa.
General noteA broadcast of the program Great Performances, April 15, 1988 by PBS.
General notePreviously released on VHS in 1988 by Houston Grand Opera.
CreditsConductor, John DeMain ; music by John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; choreography, Mark Morris.
Cast James Maddalena, Carolann Page, John Duykers, Sanford Sylvan, Trudy Ellen Craney, Thomas Hammons.
Technical detailsDVD.
Other title Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Publisher numberDVDWW109 House of Opera

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