Lowering the curtain

May 2, 2025, was a much anticipated date for the Harris Theater. That night—a Friday night—was the U.S. premiere of a revival of Scott Joplin’s sole surviving opera, Treemonisha. Despite Joplin’s legacy as a composer, Treemonisha had nearly disappeared from history. No copies survive of Joplin’s original orchestrations, only a 1911 score for piano and […]
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