![]() “Nixon in China” was the first modern opera to study an American president – and is being resurrected at a time when the U.S. The opera examines U.S.-China relations as China commands headlines and dominates Trump’s foreign policy rhetoric. 6Īnd that it’s opening on the Inauguration Day of President-elect Donald Trump feels, if nothing else, like an interesting coincidence. Changes in the United States’ racial, political and artistic attitudes since that initial premiere mean that it remains a hotly relevant opera worthy of both consumption and debate. 6 For all the production’s nostalgic, celebratory sheen, “Nixon” still has resonance. 6 This Friday, “Nixon” returns to HGO for the first time since its initial run in October 1987. 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 signified an audacious move by HGO to put its stamp on the operatic world.
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