‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

0:47

You not getting off that easy

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

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

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

1:05

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

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

1:49

No! New York is the richest city in the world

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

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

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

1:28

The world done change

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, 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

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

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

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

1:10

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

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

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

3:11

May restoring waters clear the night's weeping

Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, 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

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

0:59

Oh God! Bring my baby back

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

2:26

God, give me back any part of my baby

Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins

0:56

Stay alive

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:14

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

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

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

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

3:18

Hey Mom, hey Dad

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

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
Fabian Obispo

Photography
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
Naomi André

Liner Notes
Yassine El Mansouri

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes
Kelley Rourke

Booklet Editor
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

Production

Tesori: Blue

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