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 "Nixon in China"Considered to be the second most important minimalist opera of the XX century, one of the cornerstones of American minimalist music. It tells the story of Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972, where he met with Mao Zedong and other Chinese officials.Music by the American composer John Adams, libretto by Alice GoodmanFile format: lossless, .ape (Monkey's Audio)CD 1:01. Act 1, Scene 1: (Beginning)02. Soldiers of heaven hold the sky03. The people are the heroes now04. Landing of the Spirit of '7605. Your flight was smooth, I hope?06. News has a kind of mystery:07. Act 1, Scene 2: (Beginning)08. You know, we'll meet with your confrere, the Democratic candidate, if he shou...09. You've said that there's a certain well-known tree10. Founders come first, then profiteers11. We no longer need Confucius12. Like the Ming Tombs13. Act 1, Scene 3: (Beginning)14. Ladies and gentlemen, Comrades and friends15. Mr. Premier, distinguished guests16. CheersCD 2:01. Act 2, Scene 1: (Beginning)02. Look down at the earth03. This is prophetic!04. At last the weather's warming up05. Act 2, Scene 2: (Beginning)06. Oh what a day I thought I'd die!07. Whip her to death!08. Tropical storm09. Flesh rebels10. I have my brief11. It seems so strange12. I am the wife of Mao Tse-tungCD 3:01. Act 3: (Beginning)02. Some men you cannot satisfy03. I am no one04. The Maos dance05. Sitting around the radio06. Let us examine what you did07. When I woke up, I dimly realized the Jap bombers had given us a miss08. I have no offspring09. I can keep still10. After that the sweat had soaked my uniform11. Peking watches the stars12. You won at poker13. I am old and I cannot sleep