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It’s Primetime in the USA: Nixon in China gets its close-up at San Diego Opera

By Matthew Richard Martinez, 16 March 2015
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Reviewed at San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego on 14 March 2015
Programme
Adams, Nixon in China
Performers
San Diego Opera
Joseph Mechavich, Conductor
James Robinson, Director
Kathleen Kim, Madame Mao, Chiang Ch'ing
Maria Kanyova, Pat Nixon
Chad Shelton, Mao Zedong
Chen-Ye Yuan, Chou En-lai
Franco Pomponi, Richard Nixon
Patrick Carfizzi, Henry Kissinger
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Matthew Richard Martinez
Matthew Richard Martinez
A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.