Discover the reimagined adaptation of Scott Joplin's 'Treemonisha' by Washington National Opera, showcasing academic freedom and the value of education.

“Opera Orlando is thrilled to welcome several new artists and welcome back some familiar faces for this history-in-the-making production of Treemonisha,” stated Opera Orlando general director Gabriel ...

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha, an opera that blends ragtime, Black folksongs, spirituals, ballet, and traditional operatic elements, is being brought to the stage by playwright and Colgate Associate ...

Before ragtime made him famous, Scott Joplin dreamed of something bigger - a full-scale opera that would tell the story of a young Black woman who lifts her community through knowledge. That opera was ...

The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra plays the syncopated sounds of silent films, vintage dance, and early musical theater, like the signature ragtime music of Scott Joplin in the overture to his masterpiece ...

When “Treemonisha” takes the stage at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, it represents more than an evening’s entertainment. Opera Orlando is presenting the Florida premiere of this ...