‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, 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

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

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

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

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, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:47

You not getting off that easy

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

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

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

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, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

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

1:28

The world done change

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, 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

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

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

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins

0:56

Stay alive

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:14

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

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

0:54

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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
Christian Simmons

Vocals, Bass-Baritone

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
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Fabian Obispo

Photography
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

Kenneth Kellogg

Roderick Cox

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

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Tesori: Blue

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