‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

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?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

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

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

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

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

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

1:28

The world done change

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

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?

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, 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?

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, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

3:11

May restoring waters clear the night's weeping

Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

0:56

In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

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

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, 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

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

Liner Notes
Yassine El Mansouri

Photography
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor
Kelley Rourke

Booklet Editor

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Kenneth Kellogg

Roderick Cox

Kevin J. Miller

Joshua Blue

Production

Tesori: Blue

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