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Composer: Errollyn Wallen
Librettist: Deborah Brevoort
Company: Chicago Opera Theater
| Performance Dates | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, April 23, 2022 | |
| Friday, April 29, 2022 | |
| Sunday, May 01, 2022 | Matinee |
Synopsis
Juba Freeman arrives in London after winning his freedom from slavery by fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. Thrown headfirst into British society, he meets Amelia Alumond, a member of the British Black gentry, and reconnects with other ex-slaves who are struggling to build new lives for themselves as free men. Inspired by historical events, the opera sheds a light on a forgotten corner of history – and challenges current assumptions of what life was like in 18th-century London for a person of color.