Organization

Décors

Luther Lewis III

Mise en scène

Piano

Nate Ben-Horin

Chanteur

Marcus Jefferson

Prince

Hannah Marie Bullock

Ola /Garner/ Moremi

Artega Wright

Spurton / Nat Turner

Skye Marie Johnson

Melody Caldwell / Ruth

Robert Kerr

Jefferson Caldwell / Slave Catcher

Eric McKeever

Henry "Box" Brown

Aryssa Leigh Burrs

Ramona

Justin T. Swain

Ulysses / Davids

Lumières

Maxx Finn

Direction d'orchestre

Antoine T. Clark

Costumes

Esther Abena Sands

Direction de choeur

Larry Griffin

Adia Evans

Vanqui

Opera Columbus

anglais

États-Unis

Vanqui Burrs

Public

Valide

Vanqui is a tale of death and resurrection through the eyes of the heroine, Vanqui, a 19th-century enslaved woman. The original music of Leslie Savoy Burrs and the libretto by John A. Williams frames a uniquely American experience in a compelling, multi-dimensional work of art. This opera portrays the story of two Africans, Vanqui and Prince. Enslaved in America, the married couple is torn apart to later be cruelly murdered. They resurrect as spirits who ride the wind searching for each other and for the Baobab tree and during their journey, they encounter famous freedom fighters including Henry “Box” Brown and Nat Turner. Reunited in the end, Vanqui and Prince symbolize the triumph of enslaved people over an inhumane system and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

English

Crédits de représentation (Distribution et équipe de production )

Distribution

Équipage