‎Tesori: Blue by Washington National Opera

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

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

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

1:05

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

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

1:49

No! New York is the richest city in the world

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

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?

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

0:46

I am out there in the jungle

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

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?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

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

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

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

0:59

Oh God! Bring my baby back

Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera

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

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins

0:56

Stay alive

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:14

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

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

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

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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
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
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
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

Production

Tesori: Blue

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