Washington National Opera's excellent production of Scott Joplin's historic and only surviving opera plays its last performance at Lisner Auditorium on Sunday, March 15 To honor the country’s 250th ...

Washington National Opera's revival of 'Treemonisha' celebrates a 70-year legacy of empowerment with an all-Black cast and ...

Washington National Opera managed to resume performances within two months of its abrupt departure. But there are still challenges ahead.

Scott Joplin composed the music and wrote the libretto for the opera "Treemonisha," which he published in 1911. According to vocalist and professor Darian Clonts, "'Treemonisha' has the honor of being ...

Scott Joplin’s lost opera “Treemonisha” premieres in Florida at the Dr. Phillips Center Credit: Courtesy photo Legendary American jazz and ragtime composer Scott Joplin’s lost opera Treemonisha is ...

Before ragtime made him famous, Scott Joplin dreamed of something bigger - a full-scale opera that would tell the story of a young Black woman who lifts her community through knowledge. That opera was ...

When “Treemonisha” takes the stage at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, it represents more than an evening’s entertainment. Opera Orlando is presenting the Florida premiere of this ...

The Florida premiere of this work presented by Opera Orlando on May 16 through 18 at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. Treemonisha is often considered America's first opera and features a tuneful score ...