Nixon in China
Classification added May 12, 2016Premiered October 22, 1987
Houston, Texas. Houston Grand Opera
Composer:
John Adams
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Alice Goodman
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Time Period:
February 21, 1972
Place:
In and around Peking, China
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon | Baritone | L |
| Pat Nixon | Soprano | L |
| Mao Tse-Tung | Tenor | L |
| Chou En-Lai | Baritone | L |
| Chiang Ch’ing (Madame Mao) | Soprano | L |
| Henry Kissinger | Baritone | L |
| Mao's 1st Secretary (Nancy Tang) | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Mao's 2nd Secretary | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Mao's 3rd Secretary | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Wu Ching-Hua (Female solo Dancer) | S | |
| Hung Ch'ang-ch'ing (Male solo dancer) | S | |
| (above 2 dancing roles are one-act dream sequences) |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB