Salon Series: Modernity and Cultural Identity
6:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Online event. Pay what you wish.Ryan Brown in conversation with Art Historian Gülru Çakmak.
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In Conversation with Ryan Brown
6:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | The Terrace Theatre, The John F. Kennedy Center*, Washington DC.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.
In Conversation with Ryan Brown
6:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | El Museo del Barrio, New York NY, United States.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.
Panel Discussion: “The Road to Restoration”
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | MS Rau, New Orleans, LA, United States.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.
Salon Series: “The Road to Restoration”
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Online event. Pay what you wish.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.
Out of the Vault: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, United States.See the manuscript of Morgiane, the first known opera by a Black American composer, on display in the Folger’s Out of the Vault exhibition January 13 – February 28. The manuscript is on loan from Houghton Library, Harvard University. Gallery at Folger: Robin and Roger Millay Gallery in the Stuart and Mimi Rose Rare Book and Manuscript Exhibition Hall at […]
Cost: $10
Edmond Dédé and Morgiane
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Folger Theatre, Washington, DC, United States.
Hybrid Event
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 […]
Cost: Free
Pre-Show Conversation with Givonna Joseph and Candace Bailey
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Lincoln Theater, Washington DC, United States.Join Opera Lafayette in an engaging pre-performance conversation with OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph and Musicologist and author Candace Bailey, who will discuss the life and music of Black composer Edmond Dédé (1827—1903). Tickets: Free. No registration required
Creators in Conversation with OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | OPERA America’s National Opera Center, New York, NY.Description: This winter, OperaCréole, in partnership with Opera Lafayette, will present the world premiere of Edmond Dédé’s 1887 opera Morgiane, ou Le sultan d’Ispahan, the oldest known opera composed by a Black American. Join OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph and Opera Lafayette’s Patrick Quigley, the creative team of Morgiane, and Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of OPERA America, for a […]
Pre-Show Conversation with Givonna Joseph and Candace Bailey
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, New York, NY.Join Opera Lafayette in an engaging pre-performance conversation with OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph and Musicologist and author Candace Bailey, who will discuss the life and music of Black composer Edmond Dédé (1827—1903). Tickets: Free. No registration required
Pre-Show Conversation with Givonna Joseph and Candace Bailey
6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Dekelboum Recital Hall, University of Maryland.Join Opera Lafayette in an engaging pre-performance conversation with OperaCréole’s Givonna Joseph and Musicologist and author Candace Bailey, who will discuss the life and music of Black composer Edmond Dédé (1827—1903). Tickets: Free. No registration required
RE|JOICE Salon
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Virtual Event
Join us for an engaging online Zoom discussion celebrating Opera Lafayette's distinguished history and looking ahead to its future. Founding Artistic Director Ryan Brown will share insights into the company’s remarkable achievements, including performances at the Royal Opera of Versailles, and will reflect on pivotal moments that established Opera Lafayette as a leader in period-instrument […]