Alice Goodman (born 1958) is an American poet and librettist. She was educated at Harvard University and Girton College, Cambridge, where she studied English and American literature. She received her Master of Divinity degree from the Boston University School of Theology. She is known for having written the libretti for two operas by American composer John Adams. She is now an Anglican priest, working in England.
In February 1972, the American president Richard Nixon went to China to meet Mao Zedong. In the context of the war in Vietnam and the cold war, this encounter marked a turning point in Chinese‑American relations. John Adams, a major musical figure of the ...
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2012 telecast production of John Adams's opera Nixon in China, recorded at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. ...
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John Adams's groundbreaking work vividly brings to life US President Nixon's 1972 visit to the People's Republic of China. Peter Sellars's Metropolitan Opera production, based on his 1987 world-premiere staging, features choreography by Mark Morris and sta ...
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Shot over the course of a year, this intimate portrait of provocative composer John Adams presents scenes of the artist at work and at play against the backdrop of dramatic American landscapes that reflect the themes of his music. Though he has a number of ...
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Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-w ...
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