‎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

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, 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

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, 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!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

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

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

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

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

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

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

1:28

The world done change

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

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

1:10

You alive, ain't you?

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

0:46

I am out there in the jungle

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

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

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

1:10

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

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

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

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, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

0:59

Oh God! Bring my baby back

Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox

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

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

0:56

Stay alive

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

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

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:14

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

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

0:54

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes
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

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

Production

Tesori: Blue

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