Found: A Manuscript That Unlocks a Forgotten Black Composer’s World
- Jeremy Ryan
- Jan 28
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 11
January 28, 2025
By Keith O'Brien
The New York Times
Almost 125 years after Edmond Dédé’s death, his magnum opus “Morgiane,” perhaps the oldest existing opera by a Black American, is to be staged for the first time.