The soprano in this opera sings the aria "This is Prophetic" after accepting the gift of a glass elephant.
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}