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A Lost Opera is Found: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane
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A Lost Opera is Found: Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane

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Candace Bailey

After 138 years, Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane—the first known opera by a Black American composer—is receiving its world premiere. Learn about this important American composer and how his magnum opus is being brought to life.