The world premiere of this opera was a joint production between the music department of Morehouse College and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Robert Shaw in 1972, more than sixty years after it was composed.
The world premiere of this opera was a joint production between the music department of Morehouse College and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Robert Shaw in 1972, more than sixty years after it was composed. Its second act features the ballet "Frolic of the Bears," which is followed by the antagonists fleeing from a man dressed as a scarecrow, who saves the titular heroine from "The Wasp-Nest." Remus sings the aria "Wrong is Never Right" in the third act of this opera, which begins with the attempted sale of a bag of luck. The characters dance "A Real Slow Drag" after accepting the title character as their leader and ousting conjurers that represent superstition. Named for the educated daughter of Ned and Monisha, FTP, name this ragtime opera by Scott Joplin.
The world premiere of this opera was a joint production between the music department of Morehouse College and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Robert Shaw in 1972, more than sixty years after it was composed.
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