John Adams - Nixon in China - 1987 Premiere - Act 2

Nixon in China: An Opera in Three Acts Music by John Adams Libretto by Alice Goodman Directed by Peter Sellars Choreography by Mark Morris Premiere performance at the Houston Grand Opera, October 22, 1987 Conducted by John DeMain Cast: Richard Nixon (baritone) -- James Maddalena Pat Nixon (soprano) -- Carolann Page Chou En-lai (baritone) -- Sanford Sylvan Mao Tse-tung (tenor) -- John Duykers Henry Kissinger (bass) -- Thomas Hammons Chiang Ch'ing (coloratura soprano) -- Trudy Ellen Craney First Secretary to Mao (mezzo-soprano) -- Mari Opatz Second secretary to Mao (alto) -- Stephanie Friedman Third secretary to Mao (contralto) -- Marion Dry 0:00 Act 2, Scene 1: First Lady's Tour 9:29 Pat's Aria: 'This is prophetic' 21:00 Act 2, Scene 2: The Red Detachment of Women 44:09 Chiang Ch'ing's aria: 'I am the wife of Mao Tse-tung'