In today's broadcast, and after taking a look at the news, we talk about the contemporary opera Nixon in China that is taking place at the Royal Opera House of Madrid until the 2nd of May. This historical opera is about the state visit made by U.S. President at the time, Richard Nixon, to Beijing, and his encounter with chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung. We'll hear from Nixon in China’s composer, John Adams, stage director, John Fulljames, and set and costume designer, Dick Bird. The seven performances in Madrid alternate the musical direction between Korean conductor Olivia Lee-Gundermann and Greek conductor Kornilios Michailidis. We talked to them in the opera presentation about the challenges of this production.