‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:47

You not getting off that easy

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

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

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

1:49

No! New York is the richest city in the world

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

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

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

1:28

The world done change

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, 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?

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, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

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, 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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

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

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera

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

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

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, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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
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
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Fabian Obispo

Photography

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

Production

Tesori: Blue

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