Opera Lafayette’s Patrick Dupre Quigley and OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph discuss Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane, the first known opera written by a Black American.
Ryan Brown in conversation with Art Historian Gülru Çakmak.
Join OL Artistic Director Art Historian Gülru Çakmak, for a discussion of how art can serve as a medium for engaging in the complexities of art and heritage. Çakmak also leads our post-show talk back where she will be joined by choreographer Anuradha Nehru and soprano Amel Brahim-Djelloul.
Join OL Artistic Director Art Historian Gülru Çakmak, for a discussion of how art can serve as a medium for engaging in the complexities of art and heritage. Çakmak also leads our post-show talk back where she will be joined by choreographer Anuradha Nehru and soprano Amel Brahim-Djelloul.
Opera Lafayette’s Patrick Dupre Quigley and OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph discuss Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane, the first known opera written by a Black American, and present musical extracts.
Opera Lafayette Artistic Director Designate Patrick Quigley and OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph talk with Historian Candace Bailey about Edmond Dédé, composer of Morgiane (1887), the first known opera written by a Black American.
Opera Lafayette and Folger Shakespeare Library present an engaging talk exploring the music of Black composer Edmond Dédé (1827—1903), accompanied by selections from his opera Morgiane. Vocal artist, improvisor, and composer currently in residence with the American Composers Orchestra Mali Irene leads a conversation with OperaCréole Founder and Artistic Director Givonna Joseph and classical music scholars about Dédé’s biography and musical legacy. Panelists include […]
