‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter

0:53

Damn, girl!

Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:24

You married a cop?

Briana Hunter, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:33

I love him

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera

1:07

You havin' a what?

Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter, Ariana Wehr

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr

0:52

I'm having this boy. I'm keeping this boy close

Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

2:06

Hello…Mom!

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Ariana Wehr

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

3:01

Go, go, go!

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Christian Simmons, Joshua Blue, Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

Roderick Cox, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Kenneth Kellogg, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera

1:03

How do you feel?

Christian Simmons, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons, Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:17

How did you produce a son?

Martin Luther Clark, Christian Simmons, Joshua Blue, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

0:50

I've got a baby boy

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Martin Luther Clark, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue

0:56

Here's a toast

Martin Luther Clark, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Blue, Roderick Cox

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:47

You not getting off that easy

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:05

Moved up here so you could spread out and be by yourself

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

1:49

No! New York is the richest city in the world

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:28

The world done change

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

1:10

You alive, ain't you?

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg

0:46

I am out there in the jungle

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:10

Let me go. No, my son, I will never let you go

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

2:33

What is your name, my son?

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins

1:55

Ah! Your heart is broken, I hear it knocking against your ribs

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

1:42

This is my badge

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

2:08

Only a white God

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

3:11

May restoring waters clear the night's weeping

Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:56

In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

2:16

Come away from the window

Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell

2:04

She was lying in her bed. In her own home. In her bed

Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton

1:57

Look at her. She wears the captive shroud of stony death

Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera

1:16

Let us go forth

Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton

0:59

Oh God! Bring my baby back

Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:26

God, give me back any part of my baby

Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Rehanna Thelwell, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr

1:09

Somebody…

Christian Simmons, Rehanna Thelwell, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Gordon Hawkins

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins

0:56

Stay alive

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Rehanna Thelwell, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter

1:46

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:14

I don't know what the hell you talkin' about

Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

0:54

Set aside your sides, eat some set-asides I set aside for my boys

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:09

You my son. I got deep fried, red-eyed, drip-dried…

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

Ariana Wehr, Kenneth Kellogg, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell

3:18

Hey Mom, hey Dad

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

1:32

Jeanine Tesori

Composer
Roderick Cox

Conductor
Kenneth Kellogg

Vocals, Bass Guitar, Bass
Kevin J. Miller

Assistant Conductor
Christian Simmons

Vocals, Bass-Baritone

David Butler

Project Coordinator
Timothy O'Leary

Executive Producer
Francesca Zambello

Executive Producer
Blanton Alspaugh

Producer
Kasper van Kooten

Product Manager
Job Maarse

Executive Producer
Sean Corcoran

Engineer
Mark Donahue

Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer
Brandon Johnson

Engineer
Karli Cadel

Cover Art, Photography
Daniel Rudin

Piano Technician
Sean Corcoran

Stage Manager
Kyle Tieman-Strauss

Copyist
Lucia Ghielmi

Graphic Design
Ashil Mistry

Copyist
Simon M. Eder

Managing Director
Karoline McLean

Cover Art
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor
Naomi André

Liner Notes
Yassine El Mansouri

Photography
Kelley Rourke

Booklet Editor
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

Production

Tesori: Blue

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