Movie Description
John Adams: Nixon in China
(2019)Overview
Besides the landing on the moon by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, Richard Nixon’s meeting with China’s leader Mao Zedong in February 1972 then represented one of the biggest media spectacles in history. Nixon himself established the reference between the two events: “We came in peace for all mankind” not only marked the lunar module Eagle’s landing spot – Nixon also spoke of it into the microphones just before his departure to China. It was not John Adam’s aim to create a superficial or even a caricaturing representation of Nixon’s visit when composing his opera. He attempted to create a “heroic opera” about the construction of modern myths by using archetypical characters and situations. Director Marco Štorman stages Adams’ minimal music opera as a deconstruction review about the power of images, the politics of staging and the staging of politics.
Featured Crew
Cast
Richard Nixon
Mao Tse-tung
Pat Nixon
Chiang Ch’ing
Henry Kissinger
Chou En-lai
First Secretary to Mao
Second Secretary to Mao
Third Secretary to Mao
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Facts
Original TitleJohn Adams: Nixon in China
Status Released
Release Information
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2019-05-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 42m
Homepagehttps://www.staatsoper-stuttgart.de/en/schedule/a-z/nixon-in-china/
Production CompaniesStaatsoper Stuttgart
Genres
- Music
