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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
Many historians say that “Morgiane” is the oldest existing opera written by a Black American. The most important work of composer Edmond Dédé, “Morgiane” tells the story of a mother’s efforts to rescue her young daughter after she is kidnapped and forced into an engagement with a sultan. “Morgiane” is based on themes from “Ali…
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
Many historians say that “Morgiane” is the oldest existing opera written by a Black American. The most important work of composer Edmond Dédé, “Morgiane” tells the story of a mother’s efforts to rescue her young daughter after she is kidnapped and forced into an engagement with a sultan. “Morgiane” is based on themes from “Ali…
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