‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

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, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:47

You not getting off that easy

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

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

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

1:05

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

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

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, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

1:28

The world done change

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

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

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, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

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

1:10

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

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

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

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

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

2:16

Come away from the window

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

0:59

Oh God! Bring my baby back

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:26

God, give me back any part of my baby

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

0:56

Stay alive

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:14

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

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

0:54

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

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

1:09

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

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

3:18

Hey Mom, hey Dad

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

1:32

Jeanine Tesori

Composer
Kenneth Kellogg

Vocals, Bass Guitar, Bass
Roderick Cox

Conductor
Kevin J. Miller

Assistant Conductor
Joshua Blue

Tenor

Job Maarse

Executive Producer
David Butler

Project Coordinator
Timothy O'Leary

Executive Producer
Francesca Zambello

Executive Producer
Blanton Alspaugh

Producer
Kasper van Kooten

Product Manager
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

Kenneth Kellogg

Roderick Cox

Kevin J. Miller

Joshua Blue

Production

Tesori: Blue

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