Name: Nixon in China
Start: 2023-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Opernhaus Dortmund

Organization

Stage director

Martin G. Berger

Set designer

Sarah-Katharina Karl

Costume designer

Alexander Djurkov Hotter

Video designer

Vincent Stefan

Choreographer

Gabriele Bruschi

Director of Studies

Thomas Hannig

Production Manager

Fabian Schäfer

Assistant Director

David Bolik

Costume Assistant

René Neumann

Singer

Bass

Petr Sokolov

Nixon

Soprano

Irina Simmes

Patricia Nixon

Baritone

Daegyun Jeong

Premier Chou En Lai

Morgan Moody

Kissinger

Mezzo-soprano

Hyona Kim

1. Secretary

Countertenor

Edvina Valjevcic

Second Secretary

Maria Hiefinger

Third Secretary

Tenor

Alfred Kim

Mao Tse-tung

Dancer

Jemima Rose Dean

Soyoon Lee

Madam Mao

Kyung Chun Kim

Hye Jung Lee

Conductor

Olivia Lee-Gundermann

Lighting designer

Kevin Schröter

Chorus master

Fabio Mancini

Dramaturge

Daniel Andrés Eberhard

Theater Dortmund

Orchestra

Dortmunder Philharmoniker

Others

Opernchor Theater Dortmund

engleză

Nixon in China

Dortmund

Germany

Opernhaus Dortmund

Nixon in China Adams,J

Public

germană

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

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Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Chorus Director

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Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

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Poet

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Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

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Writing and performance

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

A world-class political event: American President Richard Nixon, the First Lady and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visit Beijing in February 1972. They are received by Chinese President Chou En-lai, Chairman Mao Tse-tung and his wife. As part of this state visit, a banquet is held, Pat Nixon visits sights such as a glass factory, and together the couple attends an opera written by Mao's wife - without understanding the ideological message contained therein. At the end of the meeting, all participants review their lives.

John Adam's opera Nixon in China (1987) is the work of a sound magician who makes his music glitter and sparkle with every colour. As on television back then, Alice Goodman's apparently realistic libretto lets you take part in the historic state act in six scenes. Elements of the historical and the comic unite in an opera about perception, appearance and illusion - making it more relevant today than ever. Adams, who understands the tonal style as a human necessity, parodies Western opera and our own perception in his trance-like music.

Martin G. Berger inspired audiences in 2018/19 with his unconventional interpretation of The Barber of Seville and will present a new facet of his artistic work with Nixon in China

English

Ein politisches Ereignis von Weltrang: Der amerikanische Präsident Richard Nixon, die First Lady sowie Außenminister Henry Kissinger besuchen im Februar 1972 Peking. Empfangen werden sie vom chinesischen Präsidenten Chou En-lai, dem Vorsitzenden Mao Tse-tung und seiner Gattin. Im Rahmen dieser Staatsvisite wird ein Bankett abgehalten, Pat Nixon besichtigt Sehenswürdigkeiten wie eine Glasfabrik und gemeinsam besucht das Ehepaar eine Oper, die Maos Frau geschrieben hat – ohne die darin enthaltene ideologische Aussage zu verstehen. Zum Abschluss des Treffens lassen alle Beteiligten ihr Leben Revue passieren.

John Adams' Oper Nixon in China (1987) ist das Werk eines Klangmagiers, der seine Musik in allen Farben blitzen und funkeln lässt. Wie damals im Fernsehen lässt das scheinbar realistische Libretto von Alice Goodman in sechs Szenen an dem historischen Staatsakt teilhaben. Elemente des Historischen und des Komischen vereinen sich zu einer Oper über Wahrnehmung, Erscheinung und Illusion – damit ist sie heute aktueller denn je. Adams, der den tonalen Stil als menschliche Notwendigkeit begreift, parodiert in seiner tranceartigen Musik die westliche Oper und unsere eigene Wahrnehmung.

Martin G. Berger begeisterte 2018/19 mit seiner unkonventionellen Interpretation von Der Barbier von Sevilla und wird mit Nixon in China eine neue Facette seiner künstlerischen Arbeit präsentieren.

Deutsch

Nixon in China by Adams, Sâm 18 Mart. 2023, De la (2023/2023), Regizat de către Martin G. Berger,, Dirijor Olivia Lee-Gundermann, Opernhaus Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany

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