19 Feb 2011
The Met’s ‘Nixon in China’ offers food for thought but ultimately leaves you hungry
http://blog.cnycafemomus.com/2011/02/19/feb-12-met-simulcast-nixon-in-china.aspx
http://blog.cnycafemomus.com/2011/02/19/feb-12-met-simulcast-nixon-in-china.aspx
By David Abrams [CNY Café Momus, 19 February 2011]
Nixon in China opens with Air Force One making its historic descent into Beijing. Once the Presidential party disembarks and the singing begins, it soon becomes apparent that the opera’s libretto is still up in the clouds.