An Intriguing Unfinished Opera Reimagined for Today: Joplin's Treemonisha. скачать в хорошем качестве

An Intriguing Unfinished Opera Reimagined for Today: Joplin's Treemonisha.

TRUCommunity Gathering of 9/1/23 - In the room: playwrights Leah-Simone Bowen and TRU's very own Cheryl L. Davis who gave Joplin's Treemonisha a recent makeover. Ragtime legend Scott Joplin never got to hear his only opera performed, though it was resurrected and orchestrated 50 years after his death. Now a resurgence of interest – and perhaps a cultural awakening – has led to a series of new versions of the opera. Why is now the time to take a new look at Scott Joplin's ambitious break from ragtime? How did our two gifted speakers divide the writing duties and form a successful collaboration? Was it tricky respecting the past while finding relevance for today? Who initiated the acclaimed new version that played Toronto in June? And how does this century old work resonate for today's audiences?