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 opera in New Orleans.
Morgiane at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans on Jan. 24, along with members of Opera Lafayette, OperaCréole and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.'/>Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the forgotten heyday of opera in New Orleans.
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