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Creators in Conversation with OperaCréole & Opera Lafayette

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  • Dates: February 4, 2025
  • Location: OPERA America's National Opera Center
  • Address: 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
  • Time: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
  • Price: Registration for the in-person event at OPERA America's National Opera Center is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Students can attend for free (with a valid student ID), but advance registration is required.
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This winter, OperaCréole, in collaboration 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 Givonna Joseph, founder and artistic director, OperaCréole; Eldric Bashful, general director, Opera Ebony; Patrick Quigley, conductor; Lisa Mion, managing director, Opera Lafayette; and Marc A. Scorca, president/CEO of OPERA America, for a dynamic conversation about bringing Dédé’s work out of the history books and onto the stage — delving into the production, its cultural significance, and the French Creole and Louisiana influences that shape it. Attendees are invited to a casual pre-event reception with the guest starting at 7:00 p.m.

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