Claire Scholes reviews the New Zealand premiere of John Adams' Nixon in China by Opera New Zealand with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The opera is part of the Auckland Arts Festival. It features New Zealand singers Simon O'Neill and Madeleine Pierard as Chairman Mao and Pat Nixon with Barry Ryan playing Richard Nixon and Hye Jung Lee as Madame Mao.
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