Houston Chronicle

What artists behind 'Nixon in China' say about whitewashing, Trump era and modern political opera

It's been three decades since the Houston Grand Opera presented John Adams' "Nixon in China," the company's beloved world premiere that changed not only how modern political operas were viewed but ...
The New York Times

When Henry Kissinger Became an Opera Character

In 1987, “Nixon in China” meditated on what was then recent history, depicting Kissinger as a smooth diplomat with a brutal side. By Zachary Woolfe Henry Kissinger, the polarizing diplomat who died on ...
KRQE Blogs

Fleming stars as `Nixon in China’ arrives at Paris Opera

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PARIS (AP) — After spending decades ...
The New York Times

Renée Fleming Adds a New Role to Her Repertoire: Pat Nixon

The superstar soprano discusses her debut in John Adams’s “Nixon in China” at the Paris Opera. For starters, she spends the second act with a dragon. By Ben Miller In May 2017, the star soprano Renée ...
The Hill

Fleming stars as `Nixon in China’ arrives at Paris Opera

PARIS (AP) — After spending decades portraying generals’ wives, a countess and a courtesan, Renée Fleming walked gingerly onto the stage of the Bastille Opera in a blond wig, red coat and black gloves ...