Tesori
Urgent! Drop ev'rything!
Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr
I was in the heyday of being in love
Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter
Damn, girl!
Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
You married a cop?
Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter, Ariana Wehr
What about your obsession?
Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
I'm gonna strap my baby on my back
Briana Hunter, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera
You havin' a what?
Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter, Ariana Wehr
Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do
Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
Birth that baby boy to term
Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera
I'm having this boy. I'm keeping this boy close
Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
We wish on ev'rything you can wish on
Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
Scrape the wax off your wings
Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter
Cup your hand under his head and neck
Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr
Go, go, go!
Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Christian Simmons, Joshua Blue, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera
Halftime! We're all yours, buddy
Christian Simmons, Martin Luther Clark, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Blue, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox
Welcome to the daddy club!
Kenneth Kellogg, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Roderick Cox
How did you produce a son?
Martin Luther Clark, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera
I've got a baby boy
Roderick Cox, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons
Here's a toast
Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons, Kenneth Kellogg
You not getting off that easy
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Yes, sir! Got my own private warden
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Moved up here so you could spread out and be by yourself
Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
No! New York is the richest city in the world
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox
What am I supposed to do? Stay alive
Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg
Let me go. No, my son, I will never let you go
Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Ah! You are the father whose child was lost
Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg
Ah! Your heart is broken, I hear it knocking against your ribs
Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera
When my boy was taken from me
Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins
I did not come here seeking redemption
Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox
You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son
Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
May restoring waters clear the night's weeping
Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you
Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg
Come away from the window
Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera
She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house
Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton
She was lying in her bed. In her own home. In her bed
Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera
Look at her. She wears the captive shroud of stony death
Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox
Let us go forth
Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton
My heart…my heart is heavy tonight
Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Gordon Hawkins
Somebody…
Christian Simmons, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox
A mother, clear out of her mind
Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Gordon Hawkins, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera
We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns
Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr
Cup your hand under his head and neck
Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, 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, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter
Tesori: Blue, Epilogue
You my son. I got deep fried, red-eyed, drip-dried…
Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter
Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Kenneth Kellogg, Rehanna Thelwell
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
- Kevin MillerMusic Supervisor
- Naomi AndréLiner Notes
- Yassine El MansouriPhotography
- Kelley RourkeBooklet Editor
- Fabian ObispoPhotography
- Tazewell ThompsonLiner Notes
- Rodolfo MartínezPhotography
