Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Nixon in China
An opera by John Adams will be screened live at USC's Norris Cinema Theater.
When:
February 12, 2011 10:00am to 2:00pm
Where
"All of my operas have dealt on deep psychological levels with our American mythology," says composer John Adams, who conducts the Met premiere of his most famous opera. "The meeting of Nixon and Mao is a mythological moment in world history, particularly American history." Acclaimed director and longtime Adams collaborator Peter Sellars makes his Met debut with this groundbreaking 1987 work, an exploration of the human truths beyond the headlines surrounding President Nixon's 1972 encounter with Communist China. Baritone James Maddalena stars in the title role.
Starring: Kathleen Kim, Janis Kelly, Robert Brubaker, Russell Braun, James Maddalena, Richard Paul Fink.
Conductor: John Adams. In English with English subtitles.
Approximate running time: 4 hours.
Cost:
Free with electronic RSVP
Event Website URL:
Phone Number:
213.740.2330
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