Edmond Dédé and Morgiane

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Thursday, Jan 16, 2025  6:30pm

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Opera Lafayette and Folger Shakespeare Library present an engaging talk exploring the music of composer Edmond Dédé (1827—1903), accompanied by selections from his opera Morgiane.

Vocal artist, improvisor, and composer currently in residence with the American Composers Orchestra Mali Irene leads a conversation with OperaCréole Founder and Artistic Director Givonna Joseph, Ottley Music School Founder Professor Nevilla E. Ottley-Adjahoe, and opera educator Ersian François about Dédé’s biography and musical legacy.

Selections of Dédé’s music will be performed live as part of the discussion.

Before the talk, see the manuscript of Morgiane, the first known opera by a Black American composer, on display in the Folger’s Out of the Vault exhibition January 13 – February 28. The manuscript is on loan from Houghton Library, Harvard University.

You can also enjoy the flavor of New Orleans with hurricane cocktails available for purchase from Quill & Crumb.