The Resource Nixon in China, a Metropolitan Opera presents ; John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; directed by Peter Sellars ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik, (videorecording)

Nixon in China, a Metropolitan Opera presents ; John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; directed by Peter Sellars ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik, (videorecording)

Label
Nixon in China
Title
Nixon in China
Statement of responsibility
a Metropolitan Opera presents ; John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; directed by Peter Sellars ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik
Contributor
Choreographer
Composer
Conductor
Director
Host
Librettist
Performer
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • ger
  • por
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Opera depicting U.S. President Richard Nixon's historic state visit to mainland China in February 1972
Member of
Cataloging source
NjBwBT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Choreography by Mark Morris ; music producer, Jay David Saks
Date time place
Live HD transmission of a performance at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, on February 12, 2011
Language note
English ; subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish or Portuguese
PerformerNote
  • Host, Thomas Hampson
  • Performers: James Maddalena, Janis Kelly, Richard Paul Fink, Robert Brubaker, Kathleen Kim, Russell Braun, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Teresa S. Herold, Tamara Mumford, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet ; conducted by John Adams ; chorus master, Donald Palumbo
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1947-
  • 1947-
  • 1956-
  • 1949-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Adams, John
  • Adams, John
  • Goodman, Alice
  • Sellars, Peter
  • Briccetti, Louisa
  • Warivonchik, Victoria
  • Hampson, Thomas
  • Morris, Mark
  • Maddalena, James
  • Kelly, Janis
  • Brubaker, Robert
  • Kim, Kathleen
  • Fink, Richard Paul
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • English National Opera
  • Nonesuch Records (Firm)
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Runtime
177
Series statement
Metropolitan Opera HD live
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Nixon, Richard M.
  • Operas
Technique
live action
Label
Nixon in China, a Metropolitan Opera presents ; John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; directed by Peter Sellars ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • A Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and WNET
  • Production originally created by English National Opera
  • Booklet contains: DVD chapters ; The myth of history, an interview of John Adams and Peter Sellars by Elena Park ; a synopsis of the opera by Alice Goodman (inserted in DVD container)
Accompanying material
1 booklet (unpaged : ill. ; 15 cm)
Bar code
31223108363699
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (177 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
075597960884
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
532291-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD ; 16:9 aspect ratio ; Dolby TrueHD 24-bit Surround and Dolby TrueHD 24-bit stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Nixon in China, a Metropolitan Opera presents ; John Adams ; libretto by Alice Goodman ; directed by Peter Sellars ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • A Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and WNET
  • Production originally created by English National Opera
  • Booklet contains: DVD chapters ; The myth of history, an interview of John Adams and Peter Sellars by Elena Park ; a synopsis of the opera by Alice Goodman (inserted in DVD container)
Accompanying material
1 booklet (unpaged : ill. ; 15 cm)
Bar code
31223108363699
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (177 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
075597960884
Other physical details
sd., col.
Publisher number
532291-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD ; 16:9 aspect ratio ; Dolby TrueHD 24-bit Surround and Dolby TrueHD 24-bit stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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