Reposted by Connie Webster
For a moment, silence fell over New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral as the audience felt history unfold. Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane—the first full-length opera by a Black American—was finally performed.
It is absolutely beautiful.
It is absolutely beautiful.
One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere after languishing in obscurity for more than a century
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February 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For a moment, silence fell over New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral as the audience felt history unfold. Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane—the first full-length opera by a Black American—was finally performed.
It is absolutely beautiful.
It is absolutely beautiful.
Reposted by Connie Webster
Thank you, Canada!
February 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Thank you, Canada!
Reposted by Connie Webster
Sad but true.
December 15, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Sad but true.