Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Founders come first, then profiteers"

~ Recording by Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Edo de Waart

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Founders come first, then profiteers"6:53John AdamsNixon in ChinaJohn Adams, Alice Goodman; Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Edo de WaartAlbum
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)79177
3.10Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Founders come first, then profiteers"6:53John AdamsCollected WorksJohn AdamsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2022-07-01
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)075597932294
3.10Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II. "Founders come first, then profiteers"6:53John AdamsCollected WorksJohn AdamsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-07-01
Nonesuch (imprint of Nonesuch Records Inc.)

Relationships

baritone vocals [as Chou En-lai]:Sanford Sylvan (baritone)
baritone vocals [as Richard Nixon]:James Maddalena (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals [as Henry Kissinger]:Thomas Hammons
contralto vocals [as Third Secretary to Mao]:Marion Dry (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [as First Secretary to Mao]:Mari Opatz (mezzo-soprano)
mezzo-soprano vocals [as Second Secretary to Mao]:Stephanie Friedman (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [as Mao Tse-tung]:John Duykers (tenor)
orchestra:Orchestra of St. Luke’s
conductor:Edo de Waart (conductor)
recording of:Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: Founders Come First, Then Profiteers (Mao, 3 Secretaries, Nixon, Chou, Kissinger)

Nixon in China: Act I, Scene II: Founders Come First, Then Profiteers (Mao, 3 Secretaries, Nixon, Chou, Kissinger)

composer:John Adams (American minimalist composer)
librettist:Alice Goodman
part of:Nixon in China: Act I