by John Adams Libretto by Alice Goodman
Royal Danish Opera 2019 Scottish Opera February 2020 Teatro Real, Madrid April 2023
Director: John Fulljames Set & Costume Designer: Dick Bird Lighting: Ellen Ruge Video Design: Will Duke Sound Designer: Cameron Crosby
Inspired by Nixon’s much-publicised visit to China in 1972, this groundbreaking piece explores the reality behind the hype. It is as much about the private moments as the public, about the wives as much as the husbands, and about what we choose to remember as much as what actually happened…
