Opera by Hannibal Lokumbe makes world premiere in a big, bold production with Nashville Symphony
The Nashville Symphony is preparing for the world premiere of "The Jonah People: A Legacy of Struggle and Triumph," an epic and ambitious opera from composer and jazz trumpeter Hannibal Lokumbe.
"The Jonah People" tells the story of the African American experience, starting with abduction and enslavement to the present day. It’s a massive, multimedia undertaking that hasn’t been done before in a symphony hall. Lokumbe’s visionary creation is intended to have a huge impact as entertainment but also attitudes, or in the his words “Come as you are; leave transformed.”
In today's episode, we hear…
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