Alexandra Sherman

2012 telecast production of John Adams's opera Nixon in China, recorded at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France.

A visiting granddaughter tries to get her withdrawn grandmother to open up and encourages her to sort through her old wardrobe. While sorting through the clothes, the grandmother suddenly recalls stories associated with them, and the granddaughter unexpectedly discovers that the dresses, jackets, and scarves hold much more than just family photo archives. Trying on the past, the grandmother begins to subtly change before her granddaughter's eyes, gradually returning to her own youth.

The life of a young single mom. Endless fuss and attempts to make money. Mom is so exhausted that she almost forgot about her daughter, for whom she does everything. But the baby’s world is full of miracles and love for mom. And then one day the usual attempt to feed the girl with porridge makes her mother change her attitude to life.

The young man experiences a breakup with his beloved girl and remembers the main fear in his life inspired by the first teacher. A distant school and recent events sweep through his head at the moment when he thinks he is about to die.