Written at the end of the 19th century, Koanga can justly claim to be the very first African-American opera and is inspired by the composer's experiences in America's deep south. The opera tells the story of Koanga, an African prince sold into slavery and a world of wicked treachery. His intense love and eventual marriage to Palmyra cannot prevent a tragic conclusion. This year Pegasus Opera Company celebrates the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in Great Britain by presenting a brand new production of Delius’ rarely seen masterpiece Koanga.
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