So, "Morgiane" fits right in with that, but is set in Western Asia, which i think makes it pretty subversive. Some of the lines in the opera seem like direct call outs of US enslavement. Very express critiques.
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Even the conciliatory ending seems like a critique. It's like an alternate reality where enslavers actually admit they are wrong, course correct, punish enslaved Africans for resisting their wrongs. Initially I was unsatisfied with that ending but now I'm interpreting it differently
Especially bc it is an abrupt shift. It's definitely an element of the fantasy. But by being so over the top, it emphasizes that, in reality, enslavers acted opposite. They unapologetically exploited their own children, broke up families, and killed people "under their correction"
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