Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Houston, October 22, 1987 (conductor: John DeMain) |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon | baritone | James Maddalena |
| Pat Nixon | soprano | Carolann Page |
| Chou En-lai | baritone | Sanford Sylvan |
| Mao Tse-tung | tenor | John Duykers |
| Henry Kissinger | bass | Thomas Hammons |
| Chiang Ch'ing | soprano | Trudy Ellen Craney |
| Nancy Tang, First secretary to Mao | mezzo-soprano | Mari Opatz |
| Second secretary to Mao | alto | Stephanie Friedman |
| Third secretary to Mao | contralto | Marion Dry |
| Dancers, militia, citizens of Peking | ||
Read more about this topic: Nixon In China (opera)
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