Leonard Cohen Manuscript Up for Auction Reveals Two More Song Verses
A rare handwritten manuscript by Leonard Cohen is set to go under the hammer, offering fans a glimpse into the creative ...
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Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World
And as he read over his manuscript one last time, he seemed to know that what he had accomplished was important. “Fin de ...
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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 ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage in New Orleans
Now, 138 years after it was composed, Morgiane is being produced in a concert setting. Two companies, OperaCréole and Opera ...
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He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
The manuscript of "Morgiane" is more than 500 pages ... or songbook and paired the lyrics with the score to ultimately create ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
The composer was his grandfather’s uncle. But in 1999—nearly 100 years after Dédé’s death—a French music collector sold the manuscript to Harvard’s music library as part of his massive ...
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Music Boosts Cognitive Speed by Enhancing Mood
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First Opera Created By A Black Composer To Officially Debut Nearly 140 Years Later
Edmond Dédé composed Morgiane 138 years ago, but his racial identity prevented the opera from receiving proper staging.
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He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
He learned music from his father ... Dédé completed the score for his grand opera “Morgiane.” The handwritten manuscript spans two volumes with more than 500 pages of complicated notations ...