In this series, Classical 91.7's music librarian Chris Hathaway reviews new additions to our ever-growing CD library. This month, Chris reviews a recording of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha. Benjamin’s ...

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 ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “Treemonisha” — brilliant, flawed and unfinished — is ripe for creative reimagining at a time when opera houses are looking to diversify the canon. By ...

Grace Nyandoro made for an admirable heroine in this uneven but intriguing small-scale production for the king of ragtime’s ambitious 1911 opera The year 1911 was a vintage one for opera. Bartók ...

Scott Joplin is best known for his jaunty piano rags, including "The Entertainer," "Solace" (works later featured on the soundtrack to the 1973 film "The Sting") and, above all, "The Maple Leaf Rag." ...

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will present the world-premiere of a reimagination of Scott Joplin’s ‘Treemonisha’ as part of its 2023 festival season, which features the work of renowned composer and ...