The Opium War: A Radio Play
The Opium War: A Radio Play (26 years)

album

  • Release day: Thursday, December 04, 1997

The Opium War: A Radio Play 26 years old

Artists

Name
Zeena Parkins When album released, She was 41, now 68 years old
# Song Play
1 The Bedroom Over The Butcher Shop. Night. Manuel Smokes Opium In Bed And Reads Out Loud To His Wife, Mariana. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 07:55
2 The Butcher Shop. Next Morning. Amalia Holds Her Grandson Clemente, And Sings To Him While She Tries To Chop Meat. Mariana Enters, Then Louie. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 04:16
3 The Bedroom. Later That Morning. Manuel Is Sitting In Bed. Louie Enters. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 04:25
4 The Butcher Shop. That Night. Manuel Shows Louie How To Cook And Smoke Opium. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 03:18
5 Chinatown. Later That Night. Louie Stands On A Soapbox And Delivers A Speech To A Large Crowd. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 02:03
6 The Butcher Shop. A Month Later. Morning. Amalia And Mariana Are Working. Clemente Is In His Crib. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 03:08
7 The Dining Room. That Evening. Manuel, Mariana, And Amalia Sit At The Table. Louie Enters, His Hand Bandaged. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 05:40
8 The Butcher Shop. A Month Later. Evening. Louie, Very Well Dressed, Totals Up His Opium Sales Using An Abacus, Then Writes Them In His Ledger. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 01:50
9 The Bedroom. That Night. Manuel Confides In The Young Clemente. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 01:48
10 The Butcher Shop. Dawn. Amalia Is Alone. She Sings Her Thoughts About The Universe. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 02:46
11 The Parlor. Two Months Later. Afternoon. New Expensive Furniture, Freshly Painted Walls. Manuel Has Fallen Asleep In A Chair While Reading. After Watching, Mariana Wakes Him Up. Louie Enters. He Is Wearing A Business Suit, And Carrying A Briefcase... by Zeena Parkins Duration: 09:02
12 The Bedroom. That Evening. Mariana Reads A Letter Sent By Her Father To Her Mother In 1896. Louie Listens Behind The Door. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 02:54
13 The Parlor. That Night. Manuel Crouches, Naked, On The Window Ledge. Amalia Begs Him To Go To Bed. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 02:11
14 The Parlor. Next Morning. Evelyn Harding, A Fashionable Opium Customer, Is Talking With Mariana. Later, They Move To The Bedroom. Louie Enters When They Are Asleep, Afterwards Manuel. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 07:19
15 The Psychiatric Ward. A Month Later. Morning. Manuel Is Crouching In The Isolation Room. Dr. Stein Sits Next To Him. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 04:55
16 The Living Room. Six Months Later. Morning. Mariana And Amalia Are Sitting. Manuel Enters Wearing An Old Suit That Belonged To Her Father, And Carrying A Suitcase. He Is Just Out Of The Hospital. Louie Follows Him. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 04:54
17 The Bedroom. That Night. Manuel Sleeps In An Opium Daze. Mariana Cuts Her Hair In Front Of The Mirror. Louie Enters, Then Amalia. by Zeena Parkins Duration: 02:35