Composer
Librettist
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2011-2012
Language
English
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Director
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Projection Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Sound Designer
Assistant Conductor
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Production Super Captain
Cast
Chou En-lai
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Nancy T'ang, First Secretary to Mao
Second Secretary to Mao
Third Secretary to Mao
Mao Tse-tung
Pat Nixon
Chiang Ch'ing, Madame Mao Tse-tung
Wu Ching-Hua
Hung Ch'ang-Ch'ing
Show Dates
Time and Place
February 1972; Beijing, China
Scenes
ACT I, Scene 1: The airport outside Beijing
ACT I, Scene 2: Chairman Mao's study
ACT I, Scene 3: The Great Hall of the People
INTERMISSION
ACT II, Scene 1: Mrs. Nixon views China
ACT II, Scene 2: An evening at the Beijing Opera
INTERMISSION
ACT III, Scene 1: The last evening in Beijing
Media
Sponsors
This production is made possible, in part, by Roberta and David Elliott and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Additional support provided by The Fleishhacker Foundation.
Mr. O'Neill's appearance is made possible by a gift from Annette Campbell-White and the Kia Ora Foundation.
San Francisco Opera gratefully acknowledges Affiliate Sponsors Greg & Liz Lutz.
Notes
Vancouver Opera production