Event |
Treemonisha / Mahogonny Songspeil
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Venue |
State Opera Studio, Netley, SA |
Umbrella Event |
State Opera of South Australia 1999 Season |
First Date |
1999 |
Opening Date |
1999 |
Last Date |
1999 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Treemonisha takes place in a former slave plantation in an isolated forest between Joplin's childhood town Texarkana and the Red rivers in Arkansas in September 1884. The plot centers on an 18 year old woman Treemonisha who is taught to read by a white woman, and then leads her community against the influence of conjurers who prey on ignorance and superstition. Treemonisha is abducted and is about to be thrown into a wasps' nest when her friend Remus rescues her. The community realizes the value of education and the liability of their ignorance before choosing her as their teacher and leader. |
Description Source |
Website |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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Secondary Genre |
Opera
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Subjects |
Education
Relationships
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Text Nationality |
United States of America
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Production Nationality |
United States of America
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Programme |
University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collection |
Web |
State Opera of South Australia Web Archive |
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Event Identifier
| 99996 |
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