Leonard Cohen Manuscript Up for Auction Reveals Two More Song Verses
A rare handwritten manuscript by Leonard Cohen is set to go under the hammer, offering fans a glimpse into the creative ...
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Rare Byzantine Manuscript Reveals 14th-Century Secrets in Greek Monastery
A rare Byzantine manuscript discovered in a Greek monastery has unveiled hidden historical gems, offering new insights into ...
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Forgotten for 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage
Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer's magnum opus finds a stage in New Orleans
Now, 138 years after it was composed, Morgiane is being produced in a concert setting. Two companies, OperaCréole and Opera ...
The Writer Who Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’
Janet Malcolm is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more ...
He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
The earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American, “Morgiane,” will premiere this week in Washington, DC, ...
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‘Amazing discovery’: Manuscript of Declaration of Independence found in law book
NEW YORK (PIX11) — You can’t judge this book by its cover. A handwritten manuscript of the Declaration of Independence, worth an estimated 2 to 3 million dollars, was found inside an ...
Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World
Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American ...
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After 138 years, a Black composer’s magnum opus finds a stage
Until recently, the music of Morgiane only existed in a single handwritten manuscript. Composer Edmond Dédé, a Black American living in exile in France, completed the nearly 550-page score in 1887.
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An Unassuming Blue Book Reveals an Historic Manuscript Worth Millions
Unbeknownst to the buyer at the time of purchase, the volume later turned out to contain the actual handwritten manuscript of the Declaration of Independence penned by Samuel Jones. Jones is ...