‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

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

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, 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

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

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, Kenneth Kellogg, 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?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

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

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

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, Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

3:11

May restoring waters clear the night's weeping

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins

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

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

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

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, 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

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:14

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

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

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…

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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
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
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor
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
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

Joshua Blue

Production

Tesori: Blue

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