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Nixon in China at Houston Grand Opera
Dates: 1/20/2017 - 1/28/2017
📍 Theatre: Houston Grand Opera
510 Preston Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 1-800-626-7372
Running Time: 2 hours, 59 minutes 1 intermission
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The Historic Trip that Broke 25 Years of Silence.
Nixon in China, an original HGO commission and a pivotal piece of the modern opera repertoire, returns to HGO’s stage on the opera’s 30th anniversary.
Composer John Adams’ work focuses on President Richard M. Nixon’s 1972 peacemaking visit to China. By blending fact and fiction, the work presents an insightful and compassionate portrayal of a presidential figure often vilified.
Sung in English with projected translation
Ages: Appropriate for all ages
Nixon in China, an original HGO commission and a pivotal piece of the modern opera repertoire, returns to HGO’s stage on the opera’s 30th anniversary.
Composer John Adams’ work focuses on President Richard M. Nixon’s 1972 peacemaking visit to China. By blending fact and fiction, the work presents an insightful and compassionate portrayal of a presidential figure often vilified.
Sung in English with projected translation
Ages: Appropriate for all ages
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