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Richard Nixon’s historic five-day visit to China in 1972 was a media phenomenon viewed simultaneously by millions on their television sets at home. John Adams’ Nixon in China intertwines this grand, public spectacle with moments of quiet, private reflection, transforming everyday events into a work of art with universal appeal and significance.
On stage at the Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., Toronto. Performance time is approximately two hours, 50 minutes with one intermission. Sung in English with English SURTITLES™.
Conductor: Pablo Heras-Casado Director: James Robinson Set Designer: Allen Moyer
Chou En-lai: Chen-Ye Yuan Richard Nixon: Robert Orth Henry Kissinger: Thomas Hammons Mao Tse-tung: Adrian Thompson
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