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 it wasn't seen by audiences until ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage Until recently, the music of Morgiane only existed in a single ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
After leaving for France, where he lived and wrote music until his death, he flourished as a composer but never realized his dream: to perform his 1887 magnum opus, a 545-page grand opera called ...
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SLB’s Bajirao Mastani song ‘Deewani Mastani’ Sung by Shreya Ghoshal Inspires Global Artist Elyanna
Shreya Ghoshal’s enchanting rendition of "Deewani Mastani" from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2015 magnum opus Bajirao Mastani ...
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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 forgotten heyday of... After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus ...
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Forgotten for 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Until recently, the music of Morgiane only existed in a single handwritten manuscript. Composer Edmond Dédé, a Black American living in exile in France, completed the nearly 550-page score in 1887.
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Until recently, the music of Morgiane only existed in a single handwritten manuscript. Composer Edmond Dédé, a Black American living in exile in France, completed the nearly 550-page score in 1887.