Forgotten opera written in by Black composer in 1855 performed at last
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American -- but despite its historic significance, ...
Historic opera has world premiere in New Orleans
New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, but it was once an opera town. That history was on full display last month when the ...
First Opera Created By A Black Composer To Officially Debut Nearly 140 Years Later
Edmond Dédé composed Morgiane 138 years ago, but his racial identity prevented the opera from receiving proper staging.
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He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer’s magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage in New Orleans
Now, 138 years after it was composed, Morgiane is being produced in a concert setting. Two companies, OperaCréole and Opera ...
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Forgotten for 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
perhaps the oldest opera composed by a Black American. Quigley conducts all the performances of the multi-city tour, which ...
After 138 years, Black American opera composer Edmond Dédé‘s masterpiece makes its debut
After 138 years, a lost opera by the Black American composer Edmond Dédé finally gets its world premiere — and a performance in College Park.