‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

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

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

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

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

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

1:05

Moved up here so you could spread out and be by yourself

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

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

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

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

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, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

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

1:10

Let me go. No, my son, I will never let you go

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

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

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

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, 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

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

3:11

May restoring waters clear the night's weeping

Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

0:56

In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, 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

Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera

0:56

Stay alive

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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
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
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes
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

Production

Tesori: Blue

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