The Central Park Five (opera) - Wikipedia
The Central Park Five is a two-act American opera composed by Anthony Davis with libretto by Richard Wesley. [1] It premiered on June 15, 2019, at the Long Beach Opera Company in California. The premiere was directed by Andreas Mitisek and conducted by Leslie Dunner. [2] Davis was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for the opera on May 4, 2020. [3] [4] An earlier, …
This Summer, Opera Grapples With Race - The New York Times
May 30, 2019 · Mr. Davis may be considered the dean of African-American opera composers. He has been writing operas for more than 30 years, going back to “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” which Beverly...
The Operas of Anthony Davis - Wise Music Classical
Anthony Davis is an award-winning American composer and pianist with a distinctive compositional voice which draws on jazz and other elements from outside of the traditional classical idiom. He is well known for addressing issues of social justice and African American history in his operas and concert works.
The Central Park Five | Portland Opera - Composer & Librettist
Anthony Davis is an internationally recognized composer of operatic, symphonic, choral, and chamber works, and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his opera The Central Park Five.
Anthony Davis Discusses Pulitzer Prize Win and “The Central …
May 5, 2020 · Anthony Davis' opera The Central Park Five, with a libretto by Richard Wesley, has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music. Davis joined Classical Post in conversation from his home in San Diego to discuss the Pulitzer Prize, The Central Park Five, Donald Trump’s character in the opera, philosophy, and opera at large. Anthony Davis
An Oral History with Anthony Davis - Opera America
Jun 22, 2022 · On July 13th, 2021, composer Anthony Davis sat down with OPERA America's President/CEO Marc A. Scorca for a conversation about opera and their life. This interview was originally recorded on July 13th, 2021. The Oral History Project is supported by the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation.
Composer Anthony Davis Imagines His Freedom
It’s mere coincidence that composer Anthony Davis received word of winning the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Music less than a month before protests over the killing of Breonna Taylor and then the shocking video of the murder of George Floyd.
EAM: Anthony Davis - eamdc.com
Opera News has called Anthony Davis “A National Treasure” for his pioneering work in opera. He is recognized internationally not only for his important contributions to opera but also as a distinguished composer of symphonic, choral and chamber works.
Anthony Davis sits out vs. Heat, but Lakers up his workload as he …
Jan 24, 2022 · Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, fourth from left, watches from the sideline during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Miami....
In Detroit Opera’s ‘X,’ a long-dormant Anthony Davis opera …
May 17, 2022 · When “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” premiered in 1986, there had never been another opera like it. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Anthony Davis’ driving, eclectic score merged improvisation...