Very few works can claim to have launched a trend, but John Adams’ “Nixon in China” certainly can. “Nixon” took hold, too — much to the composer’s surprise, establishing itself in the general operatic repertoire. The L.A. Phil performs with the Los Angeles Master Chorale on the Disney Hall stage, backed by a projection screen made to look like a vintage TV playing historical footage during "Nixon in China." (Patrick T. Fallon / For The Times)John Matthew Myers as Mao Tse-tung, left, and Ryan McKinny as President Nixon. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦L.A. Phil’s ‘Nixon in China’Where: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2017 05:15 UTC