‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, 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, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

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, 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

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

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

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

1:10

You alive, ain't you?

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

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, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

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, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

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

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

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

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins

0:56

Stay alive

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

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

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:14

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

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, 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, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

3:18

Hey Mom, hey Dad

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

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
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
Fabian Obispo

Photography

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Kenneth Kellogg

Roderick Cox

Kevin J. Miller

Joshua Blue

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Tesori: Blue

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