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Black composer Edmond Dédé’s 1880s opera ‘Morgiane’ finally takes the stage in New Orleans
According to Joseph, “Morgiane” is likely the first four-act opera written by a Black American composer. Dédé was born and ...
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After a 10-year quest, OperaCreole will sing a long-lost opera. How to experience 'Morgiane.'
The version of the opera being performed in New Orleans is being scaled down to 65 minutes with no intermission. The full ...
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Lost opera from New Orleans-born Black composer will premiere 138 years after completion
New Orleanians Givonna Joseph and Patrick Quigley were guests of honor Wednesday at a small gathering on Manhattan’s Upper ...
After 138 years, Black American composer Edmond Dédé gets his flowers
Prolific freeborn Creole composer Edmond Dédé’s career took him from New Orleans to Paris, but his masterwork has remained ...
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A New Orleans-born Black composer's opera finally comes to life more than 130 years later
New Orleans-born composer Edmond Dédé's opera 'Morgiane' was lost for more than 130 years. The earliest known opera by a ...