Nixon in China
(idiomatic, politics) Suggesting the ability of a politician with an unassailable reputation among his or her supporters for representing and defending their values to take actions that would draw their criticism and even opposition if taken by someone without those credentials.
Composers like John Adams often employ Romantic-size orchestras, as in Adams' opera Nixon in China ; Philip Glass and others may be more free, yet still identify size-boundaries. Source: Internet
The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra) (1985): This is a by-product of Nixon in China, set in the three days of President Nixon's visit to Beijing in February 1972. Source: Internet
Nixon in China (1987): The opera, in three acts, is based on Richard Nixon 's visit to China on February 21–25, 1972. Source: Internet
While it is now easy to say that Nixon in China s influential score spawned a new interest in opera, it was not always met with such laudatory and generous reviews. Source: Internet