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Treemonisha (1982)

Movie"An Opera in Three Acts"
Treemonisha
NR 1 hr 26 minJan 1st, 1982Music
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A 1982 production of Scott Joplin's American Opera TREEMONISHA preformed at the Houston Grand Opera. The plot centers on 18-year-old Treemonisha, daughter of two ex-slaves who is taught to read, and then leads her community against the influence of conjurers who prey on ignorance and superstition.