Tesori
Urgent! Drop ev'rything!
Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter
I was in the heyday of being in love
Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter
Damn, girl!
Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter
You married a cop?
Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter
What about your obsession?
Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
I'm gonna strap my baby on my back
Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
You havin' a what?
Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do
Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
Birth that baby boy to term
Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter
I'm having this boy. I'm keeping this boy close
Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
We wish on ev'rything you can wish on
Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter
Scrape the wax off your wings
Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
Cup your hand under his head and neck
Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera
Go, go, go!
Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Martin Luther Clark, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue
Halftime! We're all yours, buddy
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Christian Simmons, Joshua Blue
Welcome to the daddy club!
Joshua Blue, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Martin Luther Clark, Christian Simmons
How did you produce a son?
Joshua Blue, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Christian Simmons
I've got a baby boy
Joshua Blue, Martin Luther Clark, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Christian Simmons
Here's a toast
Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons
You not getting off that easy
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Yes, sir! Got my own private warden
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox
Moved up here so you could spread out and be by yourself
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg
No! New York is the richest city in the world
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
What am I supposed to do? Stay alive
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg
Let me go. No, my son, I will never let you go
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox
Ah! You are the father whose child was lost
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
Ah! Your heart is broken, I hear it knocking against your ribs
Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg
When my boy was taken from me
Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg
I did not come here seeking redemption
Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins
You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
May restoring waters clear the night's weeping
Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox
In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera
Come away from the window
Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera
She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house
Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton
She was lying in her bed. In her own home. In her bed
Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox
Look at her. She wears the captive shroud of stony death
Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell
Let us go forth
Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr
My heart…my heart is heavy tonight
Rehanna Thelwell, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
Somebody…
Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Rehanna Thelwell
A mother, clear out of her mind
Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Gordon Hawkins
We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns
Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell
Cup your hand under his head and neck
Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Kenneth Kellogg, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter
Tesori: Blue, Epilogue
I don't know what the hell you talkin' about
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter
Set aside your sides, eat some set-asides I set aside for my boys
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Briana Hunter
Tesori: Blue, Epilogue
You my son. I got deep fried, red-eyed, drip-dried…
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Katerina Burton, Kenneth Kellogg, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter
Production
- David ButlerProject Coordinator
- Timothy O'LearyExecutive Producer
- Francesca ZambelloExecutive Producer
- Blanton AlspaughProducer
- Kasper van KootenProduct Manager
- Job MaarseExecutive Producer
- Sean CorcoranEngineer
- Mark DonahueMixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer
- Brandon JohnsonEngineer
- Karli CadelCover Art, Photography
- Daniel RudinPiano Technician
- Sean CorcoranStage Manager
- Kyle Tieman-StraussCopyist
- Lucia GhielmiGraphic Design
- Ashil MistryCopyist
- Simon M. EderManaging Director
- Karoline McLeanCover Art
- Naomi AndréLiner Notes
- Yassine El MansouriPhotography
- Kevin MillerMusic Supervisor
- Kelley RourkeBooklet Editor
- Fabian ObispoPhotography
- Tazewell ThompsonLiner Notes
