En garde, Scorekeepers! In honor of The Anonymous Lover, the first opera by a Black composer to be performed on MN Opera's mainstage, we're back this week with the second episode of our Joseph Bologne trilogy! This week, we are joined by George N. Gianopoulos, Stephen Karr, Leila Núñez-Fredell, and Mishkar Núñez-Fredell, all members of Opera Ritrovata, an amazing company of artists dedicated to restoring and performing classical works composed by women musicians and musicians of the global majority thought to have been lost to history. Join us for a fascinating chat about Bologne's life, how one goes about restoring a piece of musical history, and why it's important to excavate these pieces and re-introduce them to the canon (0:32:52). (How many times do we have to say we've been here the whole time?!?!) Also, we're joined all show by the fabulous Samuel Phillips, classical music expert, MN Opera's new Access and Civic Engagement Director and all around lovely and smart human (0:04:21). Shout-out to more Black leadership at MN Opera! And, as always, we end with a moment of Pure Black Joy (1:06:03)! This week: Rihanna, Abbot Elementary (again), Macro, and the Black Film Archive. Let's do it to it, y'all!
Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Samuel Phillips, Paige Reynolds
Guests: Opera Ritrovata (George N. Gianopoulos, Stephen Karr, Leila Núñez-Fredell, Mishkar Núñez-Fredell)
Music: Trio from L’ Amant Anonyme by Joseph Bologne “Chevalier de Saint-Georges” (Courtesy of Opera Ritrovata)
Links
Opera Ritrovata (Website) (Facebook) (Instagram) (YouTube)
MN Opera's The Anonymous Lover (Website)
Macro (Website)
Black Film Archive (Website)
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