X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

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X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X is an opera with music by Anthony Davis and libretto by Thulani Davis, to a story by Christopher Davis. It is based on the life of the civil rights leader Malcolm X.

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Performance history

The opera premiered in a full production at the American Music Theater Festival (AMTF) in Philadelphia on October 9, 1985, and was subsequently revised and expanded for a production at the New York City Opera (NYCO) on September 28, 1986. The latter was listed as the world premiere in accordance with an agreement made between then-NYCO artistic director Beverly Sills, and AMTF directors Eric Salzman and Marjorie Samoff. [1] [2] [3] The Oakland Opera Theater performed the work in June 2006. [4] New York City Opera presented an abridged concert version on May 12, 2010, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. A new production directed by Robert O'Hara and starring Davóne Tines premiered at Detroit Opera in 2022; [5] [6] this production was later performed at New York's Metropolitan Opera in November/December 2023 [7] [8] [9] and Seattle Opera in February 2024. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Henahan, Donal, "Anthony Davis's X (The Life and Times of Malcolm X)", The New York Times , September 29, 1986
  2. ↑ Rockwell, John, "Opera: X, A Pre-Debut" The New York Times , October 11, 1985
  3. ↑ "Anthony Davis: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (1986), work details, G. Schirmer
  4. ↑ Kosman, Joshua, "Scrappy Oakland theater triumphantly revives gripping Malcolm X opera", San Francisco Chronicle , June 6, 2006
  5. ↑ "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X". Detroit Opera. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ Woolfe, Zachary (May 15, 2022). "Review: After 36 Years, a Malcolm X Opera Sings to the Future". The New York Times . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ Ross, Alex (May 27, 2022). "Malcolm X and Hamlet Seize the Opera Stage". The New Yorker . Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X production details 2023". Metropolitan Opera. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ Joshua Barone (November 6, 2023). "Review: Anthony Davis's Malcolm X Opera Finally Arrives at the Met". The New York Times . p. C1. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Malcolm X production marks a first for Seattle Opera's mainstage". The Seattle Times . February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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