Tesori
Urgent! Drop ev'rything!
Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter
I was in the heyday of being in love
Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
Damn, girl!
Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
You married a cop?
Briana Hunter, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera
What about your obsession?
Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
I'm gonna strap my baby on my back
Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr
You havin' a what?
Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do
Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter
Birth that baby boy to term
Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
I'm having this boy. I'm keeping this boy close
Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton
We wish on ev'rything you can wish on
Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter
Scrape the wax off your wings
Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr
Cup your hand under his head and neck
Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter
Go, go, go!
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons
Halftime! We're all yours, buddy
Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Christian Simmons, Kenneth Kellogg
Welcome to the daddy club!
Christian Simmons, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Blue, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox
How did you produce a son?
Washington National Opera, Christian Simmons, Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Joshua Blue
I've got a baby boy
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue, Christian Simmons, Roderick Cox, Martin Luther Clark
Here's a toast
Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Martin Luther Clark, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue
You not getting off that easy
Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg
Yes, sir! Got my own private warden
Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Moved up here so you could spread out and be by yourself
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
No! New York is the richest city in the world
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox
What am I supposed to do? Stay alive
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Let me go. No, my son, I will never let you go
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg
Ah! You are the father whose child was lost
Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg
Ah! Your heart is broken, I hear it knocking against your ribs
Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox
When my boy was taken from me
Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox
I did not come here seeking redemption
Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera
You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son
Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
May restoring waters clear the night's weeping
Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins
In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you
Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera
Come away from the window
Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox
She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house
Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell
She was lying in her bed. In her own home. In her bed
Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox
Look at her. She wears the captive shroud of stony death
Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera
Let us go forth
Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera
My heart…my heart is heavy tonight
Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark
Somebody…
Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Christian Simmons, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera
A mother, clear out of her mind
Gordon Hawkins, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell
We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns
Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Gordon Hawkins, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox
Cup your hand under his head and neck
Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter
Tesori: Blue, Epilogue
I don't know what the hell you talkin' about
Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter
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
Tesori: Blue, Epilogue
You my son. I got deep fried, red-eyed, drip-dried…
Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera
Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you
Kenneth Kellogg, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch
Production
- David ButlerProject Coordinator
- Timothy O'LearyExecutive Producer
- Francesca ZambelloExecutive Producer
- Blanton AlspaughProducer
- Kasper van KootenProduct Manager
- Job MaarseExecutive Producer
- Sean CorcoranEngineer
- Mark DonahueMixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer
- Brandon JohnsonEngineer
- Fabian ObispoPhotography
- Kevin MillerMusic Supervisor
- Karli CadelCover Art, Photography
- Daniel RudinPiano Technician
- Sean CorcoranStage Manager
- Kyle Tieman-StraussCopyist
- Lucia GhielmiGraphic Design
- Ashil MistryCopyist
- Simon M. EderManaging Director
- Karoline McLeanCover Art
- Naomi AndréLiner Notes
- Yassine El MansouriPhotography
- Kelley RourkeBooklet Editor
- Rodolfo MartínezPhotography
- Tazewell ThompsonLiner Notes
