New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, but it was once an opera town. That history was on full display last month when the city was home to the world premiere of a historic piece. The opera, by Edmond ...
"Morgiane" was the magnum opus of New Orleans-born composer Edmond Dede. The opera, based on themes from "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves," tells the story of a mother, Morgiane, and her daughter ...