To honor the country’s 250th birthday, Washington National Opera (WNO) is putting on a season of operas by American composers. It seems fitting that WNO has included Treemonisha, the inspiring opera ...

This instrument also the balafon, which is an African marimba, and also the ngoni which is a five string West African lute.

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 ...

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 ...

Opera Orlando presents the Florida premiere of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha, a significant work in American opera history. Set in the Reconstruction Era, the story follows a young woman who leads her ...

A vibrant new production of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at Washington National Opera underscores the opera’s enduring message ...

Scott Joplin’s lost opera “Treemonisha” premieres in Florida at the Dr. Phillips Center Credit: Courtesy photo Legendary American jazz and ragtime composer Scott Joplin’s lost opera Treemonisha is ...

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of composer Scott Joplin’s death, OperaCréole, the Cripple Creek Theatre Company, New Orleans Airlift and the New Resonance Orchestra join forces to present his ...

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 ...

Washington National Opera managed to resume performances within two months of its abrupt departure. But there are still challenges ahead. By Joshua Barone Reporting from Washington “Are we glad to see ...

: [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION March 6, 2026: A previous version of this story incorrectly said that the Music Center at Strathmore in Maryland will host the Washington National Opera this weekend. In ...