Treemonisha (1911) is an opera by American ragtime composer Scott Joplin. It is sometimes referred to as a "ragtime opera", though Joplin did not refer to it as such and it encompasses a …

Drawing on ragtime and folk music, the story follows young Treemonisha in post-reconstruction era Arkansas. Treemonisha is elected to lead her community away from conjurers and …

Sep 29, 2025 · 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« (1907-10, premiere 1911), an opera in three acts, with book and lyrics by the composer, the orchestration authentically restored (1993-98) by Rick Benjamin. ...more

“Treemonisha” takes place on a plantation in Texarkana, where African Americans made up a quarter of the population as voters, politicians, preachers, sharecroppers, and landowners.

Treemonisha plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

Volcano’s production of this extraordinary work combines original source material from Joplin’s tragically overlooked opera, Treemonisha (c.1911), with the artistry of major Black artists …