With a tribute to the opera: the Wagner Marathon was launched at the Bolshoi Theater
The Ring of the Nibelung was first staged at the Mariinsky Theatre from 1900 to 1905 under the direction of the legendary ...
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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
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
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"Morgiane," a forgotten opera completed by Black composer in 1887, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American — but despite its historic significance, ...
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Richard Wagner
At 22, Wagner was the conductor of a small opera house in Magdeburg. One reason for taking the job – the theatre was on the verge of bankruptcy – was his pursuit of a pretty young actress named Minna ...
"Morgaine," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"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
or Wagner, or any of these composers that are well worn," she says. Soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams, center, hopes that Edmond Dédé's Morgiane becomes an opera as "well worn" as those by the ...