In 1887, African American composer Edmond Dédé was living in exile in France and completed the greatest work of his life: an opera 545 pages long telling a story of epic proportions. He knew that what he had accomplished was important. Shows 2/5 NYC, 2/7 DC #BlackSky Free link: archive.ph/g3AYv - ThreadSky

propcazhpm.bsky.social • 23 days ago

In 1887, African American composer Edmond Dédé was living in exile in France and completed the greatest work of his life:

an opera 545 pages long telling a story of epic proportions. He knew that what he had accomplished was important.

Shows 2/5 NYC, 2/7 DC
#BlackSky

Free link: https://archive.ph/g3AYv

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propcazhpm.bsky.social•23 days ago

Now, almost 125 years after Dédé’s death, a historian, an antiquarian music dealer, two librarians, and a pair of New Orleans natives are staging Dédé's greatest work, “Morgiane", for the first time via collaboration by OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette, experts in historical Black and French opera.

propcazhpm.bsky.social•23 days ago

“I was sort of gobsmacked at the robustness of Black participation in classical music in the 19th century, particularly in the U.S., and specifically in New Orleans.”

Quigley was especially stunned to read about Edmond Dédé. “It felt like a part of American musical history had been kept from me.”

yvonnezlam.bsky.social•23 days ago

brb rereading Barbara Hambly's Die Upon a Kiss

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7464385

garrt.bsky.social•18 days ago

I'm so happy to see this article, thanks for sharing it! New Orleans supported a robust community of Black American composers, including Edmond Dede, during the nineteenth century so I am thrilled outlets are creating opportunities for folks to write more holistically about that history

notyournegro.bsky.social•22 days ago

📌

matildaertz.bsky.social•22 days ago

Wonderful!

beth-nm.bsky.social•23 days ago

📌

themaninblackfled.bsky.social•22 days ago

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pippsta.bsky.social•23 days ago

Thank you for putting this on my radar. 💜

nuitsdeyoung.bsky.social•23 days ago

How exciting!

drsabinemetzger.bsky.social•22 days ago

@basarhlt.bsky.social
what a great composer ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IvugcwMc_8&list=PLhLetEzrGzU3Y2RS8kyg464WE7M_xAoDv&index=4

propcazhpm.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thank you for sharing this. I'm going to create a playlist.

drsabinemetzger.bsky.social•22 days ago

fantastic idea! Oh please, please do so. Let's have a #DailyEdmondDede ...
There's as well a book on Dédé (haven't read it).
Undine Smith-Moore is great, too, and Florence Price, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ... Lots of playlists, dear Citizen.Coping!

lilithliberated.bsky.social•23 days ago

So glad he found a way to preserve it.

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