Nixon In China: Act II Scene 2b - I'm the Wife of Mao Zedong

Video Title :	Nixon In China: Act II Scene 2b - I'm the Wife of Mao Zedong
Description :	http://store.operapassion.com/dvdww109.html John Adams's first opera Nixon In China (1985-7), produced by Peter Sellars, with libretto by Alice Goodman, about the visit of Richard Nixon to China in 1972, where he met with Mao Zedong and other Chinese officials. Act II Ending - Madam Mao desires to save the peasants at all costs leading her to become more brutal than the landlord was in the first place. Eventually, a riot develops on stage with Chou and Madam Mao on opposite sides - the opera has become a rerun of the Cultural Revolution. - Quote from Lyrics: (Chiang Ch'ing 江青)"I am the wife of Mao Tse-Tung who raised the weak above the strong. When I appear[,] the people hang upon my words".
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Keywords, Tags :	John Adams Nixon In China Chairman Mao Zedong 毛澤東 Cultural Revolution 文化大革命江青 Madam 四人幫 Houston Grand Opera Miminalism
Video Length :	6 : 25

Comments :

Stirring, so impressive performance...I didn´t know about this opera, it´s fantastic idea to create such a theme...congratulations to the authors and performers!me myself have enough of experience with living in totalitarian regimen so I have one great whish - let people all over the world live in peace...Love. Natali, Czech Republic

"When I appear the people hang... when I appear the people hang upon my words" and "I speak according to the book", Mao's wife sings. This scene is soo full of hysteria, horror and... of how things appear(ed) in reality. Adam's music, Sellar's direction and Alice Goodman's libretto reach a great climax here. Shivers down my spine when I watch and hear this. Brilliant!

Strange beaty women! Good singer

Fantastic!!! The composer has caught some of the craziness in JiangQing's character via the music.

I went the ENO IN 1999 to see this, it was amazing.

Is it just me or is Mao's wife one of the worst singers ever?

just you

this is amazing

strange

AMAZING. This opera is a masterpiece. Thanks for posting!!!