‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

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

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:47

You not getting off that easy

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

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, 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

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

1:28

The world done change

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, 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

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

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

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

1:10

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

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

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, 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

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

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

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, 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

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

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

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

0:56

Stay alive

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

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, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter

0:54

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

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

1:09

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

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

3:18

Hey Mom, hey Dad

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox

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
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Rodolfo Martinez

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

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

Production

Tesori: Blue

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