John Adams: Nixon in China (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, John Adams: Nixon in China is a musik film directed by Peter Sellars, running about 176 minutes.

What it’s about. 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 stars James Maddalena as Nixon, Robert Brubaker as Chairman Mao, Janis Kelly as First Lady Pat Nixon, Russell Braun as Chinese Premier Chou En-lai, and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing, Mao’s wife. From the pomp of the public displays to the intimacy of the protagonists most private moments, Adams, Sellars and librettist Alice Goodman reveal the real characters behind the headlines in this landmark American opera.

Who’s in it. John Adams: Nixon in China stars Robert Brubaker as Mao Tse-tung, Janis Kelly as Pat Nixon, James Maddalena as Richard Nixon and Kathleen Kim as Chiang Ch’ing, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, John Adams: Nixon in China has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch John Adams: Nixon in China page.

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