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This event is in the past.It took place on March 21, 2026 at Opéra Bastille.
Opera
OperaHistory goes surreal in John Adams' contemporary opera about Nixon's 1972 visit to Mao. Valentina Carrasco's allegorical staging turns Cold War diplomacy into visual poetry: expect an eagle-winged presidential plane, a red paper dragon, and plenty of ping-pong.
Contemporary opera
Star-studded cast
Political allegory
Visual spectacle
Tips
🦅"fabulous in its aspiration to the marvelous" (press on Carrasco staging)
🏓ping-pong table is the central scenic motif
⏱️3 hours 10 minutes with one intermission
Nixon in China
Bastille
OperaOperaHistory goes surreal in John Adams' contemporary opera about Nixon's 1972 visit to Mao. Valentina Carrasco's allegorical staging turns Cold War diplomacy into visual poetry: expect an eagle-winged presidential plane, a red paper dragon, and plenty of ping-pong.
Contemporary opera
Star-studded cast
Political allegory
Visual spectacle
Tips
🦅"fabulous in its aspiration to the marvelous" (press on Carrasco staging)
🏓ping-pong table is the central scenic motif
⏱️3 hours 10 minutes with one intermission
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