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Nixon in China - "Look Down at the Earth..." (Opera)

A lovely scene from the Met's performance of John Adams' opera, Nixon in China. PAT I come from a poor family. I treat each day like Christmas. Trivial things are not for me, Trivialities are not for me. CHORUS Look down at the earth, look down, look down; down from the north the snowstorm comes. Mile after mile on each side of the ice-locked wall vanishes. Far as you can see you cannot see the land or sky. PAT This little elephant in glass brings back so many memories. The symbol of our party, prize of our success, our sacred cow surrounded by blind Brahmins, slow Musclebound, well-dressed, half-awake, with Liberty upon her back. Tell me, is it one of a kind? MINDERS It has been carefully designed by workers in our factory. They can make hundreds every day. PAT Wonderful! CHORUS Look down, Look down at the earth. A living current moves beneath rivers caught in the hand of death, serpentine mountains cross the plain to bask in an uncertain sun, and elephantine hills rejoice advancing towards a sky of ice. This country is so beautiful; one fine day you will see it all. MINDERS This is the People’s Clinic. PAT Ouch! I think it’s sort of rude to watch. MINDERS "Do not distress yourself", she begs. She will get well. Come see the pigs. CHORUS pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig pig PAT I once raised a red-ribbon boar. CHORUS Do you think you could scratch his ear? Thank you. PAT And how was that? CHORUS Just fine. MINDERS Here are some children having fun. PAT The children in the U.S.A. all say hello. I used to be a teacher many years ago and now I’m here to learn from you.