Nixon in China (2008)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:ballet
gptkbp:based_on Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China
gptkbp:composer gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:critical_reception performed worldwide
acclaimed by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact exploration of politics in art
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1987
gptkbp:genre gptkb:opera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nixon in China (2008)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:American_history
gptkb:modernism
Chinese history
Cold War politics
minimalism
documentary style
avant-garde art
political theater
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Alice_Goodman
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Kennedy_Center_Honors
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Opera_Recording
gptkb:International_Opera_Award
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Pat_Nixon
gptkb:Chou_En-lai
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:Mao_Zedong
gptkb:Madame_Mao
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:2008_revival_at_the_English_National_Opera
2018 production at the Santa Fe Opera
2019 production at the Houston Grand Opera
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:opera
gptkbp:notable_recordings 2000 recording by the London Symphony Orchestra
2010 recording by the San Francisco Symphony
2018 recording by the Los Angeles Philharmonic
gptkbp:number_of_acts gptkb:3
gptkbp:premiere_date 1987-10-22
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:San_Francisco_Opera
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Nonesuch_Records
gptkbp:revival gptkb:2010
gptkbp:theme gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkb:diplomatic_relations
power dynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Sellars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4