Nixon in China (Adams) - Part 2 of 17

Houston Grand Opera, 1987 Music by John Adams libretto by Alice Goodman by Peter Sellars, Mark Morris, John Demain Richard Nixon Introduced by Walter Cronkite ....... James Maddalena Conducted choreography directed by Pat Nixon ........ .............. Caroline Chou En-lai Page .................... Sanford Sylvaner Mao Tse-tung .... ............. John Henry Kissinger Duykers .... Thomas Hammons Chiang Ch'ing ...... Trudy Ellen Craney Mao secretaries ............ ... Mari Opatz Stephanie Friedman Law Marion DryOne of the works will start in Beijing Airport. A detachment of Chinese troops marched on stage and sings a song of the Red Army in 1930, the three most important rules of discipline and eight points of interest. As the soldiers wait, a plane lands and taxis on stage - off Nixon and Henry Kissinger and received by Chou Enlai. As Nixon is to introduce the various officials of the Chinese Chou, sings of her hopes and fears for his historic visit. Later visit of Richard Nixon and Kissinger MaoStudying together with Chou. While Nixon tried to make his stable with a simple and simplistic vision of peace between America and China to discuss philosophy with Mao and Nixon speaks in riddles. The visit is not entirely a success, and the old Mao is low. Chou goes with Nixon and Kissinger. The night before the visit, a big party for the American delegation at the Great Hall of the People of the place. The Nixons and Chou gradually relax in another company...