In this series, Classical 91.7's music librarian Chris Hathaway reviews new additions to our ever-growing CD library. This month, Chris reviews a recording of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha. Benjamin’s ...

Scott Joplin was not what anyone today would call an activist. Still, the composer made subtle political statements that reflected on the social and political milieu of his time, the late 19th and ...

Toe-tapping and head-bobbing are inevitable when listening to the "King of Ragtime’s" songs. They’re so compelling and familiar that one is even a famous ice cream truck jingle. But the music that ...

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ new version of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha tells the story of a love that surpasses death. On June 14, 1904, Joplin, the future “King of Ragtime,” married Freddie ...

Scott Joplin’s lost opera “Treemonisha” premieres in Florida at the Dr. Phillips Center Credit: Courtesy photo Legendary American jazz and ragtime composer Scott Joplin’s lost opera Treemonisha is ...

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In 1911, legendary ragtime composer Scott Joplin created an opera unlike anything that had come before. Treemonisha is one of the few live performance pieces about the immediate post-slavery era ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. But Joplin did not ...

Ragtime and opera joined hands and danced together in the most joyous fashion at Stern Grove on Sunday afternoon, with a vigorous and utterly charming performance of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha." The ...

Scott Joplin composed the music and wrote the libretto for the opera "Treemonisha," which he published in 1911. According to vocalist and professor Darian Clonts, "'Treemonisha' has the honor of being ...