For ten points, identify this minimalist composer best known for his opera "Nixon in China".
This composer may be best known for operas, including one where the title character sings an aria quoted from John Donne and another where the title character is killed by Palestinian terrorists. This composer explores the rhythm of the title in "Lollapalooza" and he features a woodblock prominently in "Short Ride in a Fast Machine." "Doctor Atomic" and "Death of Klinghoffer" are performed less frequently than another of this composer's operas featuring two statesmen dancing a foxtrot with their first ladies. For ten points, identify this minimalist composer best known for his opera "Nixon in China".
This composer may be best known for operas, including one where the title character sings an aria quoted from John Donne and another where the title character is killed by Palestinian terrorists.
John {Adams}