The main male and female characters interrupt the performance of a ballet in the second act when they try to rescue one of the female performers, who is being whipped.
The soprano in this opera sings the aria "This is Prophetic" after accepting the gift of a glass elephant. The main male and female characters interrupt the performance of a ballet in the second act when they try to rescue one of the female performers, who is being whipped. In the first scene, a military chorus sings "The Three Main Rules of Discipline and Eight Points of Attention" after the title character descends from a (*) big plane called the Spirit of '76. For 10 points, name this John Adams opera in which a US President dances a foxtrot with Chairman Mao, commemorating a real 1972 visit to the title country.
The soprano in this opera sings the aria "This is Prophetic" after accepting the gift of a glass elephant.
{Nixon in China}