Adams’ Nixon in China Premieres
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts, Music
- Subcategories: Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers, Films, Movies, Motion Pictures
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Texas
- Date: 1987
Article abstract: John Adams, a “postminimalist” working in traditional opera, completed the opera Nixon in China in collaboration with director Peter Sellars and poet Alice Goodman.
Summary of Event
As a bold attempt to repoliticize the operatic tradition, John Adams’ Nixon in China proved to be a successful artistic venture and a surprisingly popular effort; it was, one writer noted, a “stunning success.” This was the first opera score by composer John Adams, and the first libretto by Alice Goodman. Peter Sellars had already earned...
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