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Observer Opera Review: Edmond Dédé's Morgiane

Observer Opera Review: Edmond Dédé's Morgiane

Joshua Conyers, Mary Elizabeth Williams, Chauncey Packer and Patrick Quigley. Jennifer Packard, courtesy of Opera Lafayette In 1887, New Orleans-born composer Edmond Dédé completed a film called Mojian And, perhaps history has been made unconsciously. His large opera is the oldest large opera and the first famous opera by a black American composer. Sometime after…

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German election competitors make final pitch before key votes – Country

German election competitors make final pitch before key votes – Country

Contenders in Germany's general election made a final appeal to voters on Saturday, opposition leader and leader Friedrich Merz vowed to restore a stagnant economy and defend European interests, facing The United States confrontational government. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Olaf Scholz insists that he still hopes for a last-minute comeback. After focusing on Europe's biggest economy…

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