The New Yorker has published a new article detailing Patrick Dupre Quigley’s “expert” conducting skills on Edmond Dede’s 1887 ‘lost’ opera Morgiane. The article goes into extensive depth on the history of Morgiane, providing crucial context on what is believed by many to be the oldest known opera to be written by a Black composer, and what this means in today’s sociopolitical climate. Click the link below to read the full piece now.
