Until recently, Mojiian Only in one -handed manuscript.

Edmonddédé, a composer, is a black American who lives in France and completed nearly 550 pages in 1887. He believes this is his greatest achievement. However, based on the theme of the folk story "Ali Baba and the 40 Thiefs", this four -act French opera will perform in his life. On the contrary, the manuscript was hidden and was almost forgotten.

Now, after 138 years, Mojiian It is produced in the concert environment. The two companies (OperaCréole and Opera LaFayette) in Washington Special Administrative Region may be the oldest opera on Monday, and then heading to New York and University Park, Maryland.

Performance extract Mojiian It was held in the St. Louis Cathedral of New Orleans in January, and Dédé was washed there for nearly two centuries.

Among the bench of the Packaging History Church, dozens of offspring from New Orleans and composers from all over the country. "We are surprised to find that this is happening in Harold Augustmichaeldédéiiii (Harold Augustmichaeldédéiii). The situation can become a tenacious human spirit. "

Givonna Joseph, co -founder and artistic director of New Orleans Operaacréole, said that the creative results of Dédé and other black artists have been suppressed by racism and discrimination for a long time, and called Dédé and other black artists as "recovery justice". She said: "We want to change the understanding of opera, who is, who sings, who writes." "And bring back people who may not be suitable for them."

MojiianThe lush and romantic scores are affected by the French and Italian traditions, and it has the hints of brass band music from the southern United States. It is also rooted in the heyday of New Orleans.

Joseph said: "New Orleans has received great honor because of the birth of Sir, but the role of New Orleans in classical music and opera has not received much attention." "Opera has always been part of our DNA."

The city was once considered the heart of the opera beaten by the country. In 1796, New Orleans began to perform regularly.

The freelancer of the colored races participated in the production. Joseph explained.

Dédé was born in 1827 and was part of his fourth -generation color of the Keriol family, who taught French. His father was a clarinet player, encouraging his interest in music. Dédé performed well in the violin and was considered a prodigy when he was very young.

But like many people, he is facing discrimination. He went to Mexico and returned home as a cigar drum until the reality of Jim Crow's law made him resign permanently. Like other black artists, Dédé fled to Europe, and settled in France as the American civil war was imminent.

There, he was celebrated while creating and carried out orchestral works, art songs, ballet and opera. Dédé reviewed the course at the School of Music of Paris, and later served as accompaniment and composer in BrandthéâtRededeBordeaux, southwest of France. He was held in the city's popular concert hall, including Alcazar and Fories.

Joseph said: "Edmonddédé is a perfect model of no doubt." "He wants to speak for those who do not speak." The United States, the rights of black Americans are reduced, and the color artists in the south are struggling.

Joseph said: "Jim Klau's law is essentially what happened." "We have reached the point where we kick people out of the French district and kick people out of the classical stage."

Dédé has spent many years MojiianEssence Write and rewrite music in the border distances to correct and apply notes.

After he completed the score, a theater in Bordeaux planned to premiere, but his leaders could easily handle and produce. Joseph said, "I guess Dade's relationship has gone." "He gave it to the Paris Opera House, but never picked up. So, it is sitting there."

After more than a century, Harvard University obtained a handwriting score from a collector through a series of twists and turns of a mysterious novel.

After Joseph learned this work, she got it Opera Raphart Mojiian To the stage. The company focuses on little -known opera works from the 17th century to the 19th century.

Patrick Quigley, the artistic director of Lafayette, said that it took more than a year to break the manuscript for more than a year. "In some places, it is soiled. In some places, we may not clarify the handwriting of the description or libretto. "

The process revealed a musical opera full of music. Kuggley said: "He has eight lines of action at the same time, doing different things, very complicated harmony, but when you listen to it, it is so natural and easy to use."

Quigley added that Dédé is not a group value, but in the community of a colorful race, "just the corner of the iceberg", and they are committed to art in New Orleans in the 19th century.

Quigley performed all the performances of the city tour. The tour showed a complete actor and orchestra, but it was not complete. The work includes the local New Orleans singer and instrument player. Some artists have national and international debris, such as Mary Elizabeth Williams, a female treble.

Williams said, "I think I am playing in a new sandbox, and no one else has participated." She seized the opportunity of origin. She sang in the plans of young artists in Seattle and Paris.

She said: "This is full of vitality because it will usually not use the brain muscles when I sing, and I usually do not use Puccini, Verdi, Bellini, Bellini, Wagner, or any composer in these composers."

Hope Williams MojiianEssence She said that it is important that the important works of American music history will not disappear forever.

"I am glad to be part of correcting this error, "she said.

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