Opera Orlando presents the Florida Premiere of Treemonisha at Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater
- Alastair Mac
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Scott Joplin's Pulitzer Prize winning opera Treemonisha comes to Orlando, bringing a real piece of Americana with Joplin's joyous music - a mixture of Ragtime, Folk Music, and Grand Opera.
Opera Orlando invites you to embark on a life-affirming journey of family and community in a new production of Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha. A truly astounding work that resonates on many levels, it is the only opera in existence about the Reconstruction Era African-American experience written by a black man who actually lived through it, and this new production will celebrate the past but also reflect the present, highlighting black excellence and the strength, beauty, and wisdom of Black women, all led by stage director Roberta Emerson.
Joplin's tuneful score is a lively mix of ragtime, vaudeville, and grand opera, with a big helping of heart and soul. Treemonisha is a young woman who leads her community against the influence of conjurers, who prey on ignorance and superstition. Through Treemonisha’s confrontation with the conjurers the community realizes the value of education and Treemonisha leads them all into a bright and bountiful future of education, opportunity, and prosperity.
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Treemonisha will be sung in English with English and Spanish supertitles and have a run time of approximately one hour and 30 minutes with no intermission. The theater will be in a thrust configuration, with seating on three sides.
Featured Artists
TREEMONISHA - Taylor-Alexis Dupont
REMUS - Leo Williams
NED - Lloyd Reshard Jr.
MONISHA - NaGuanda Nobles
SIMON - Geoffrey Peterson
LUCY - Kristen Marie Gillis
PARSON ALLTALK - Thandolwethu Mamba
ZODZETRICK - Brian Love
STAGE DIRECTOR - Roberta Emerson
CONDUCTOR - Everett McCorvey
Buy your tickets now for the Florida premiere of Scott Joplin's Pulitzer Prize winning opera Treemonisha before they are gone as seating is limited, May 16-18 at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
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