Organization

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Stage director

Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj

Singer

Soprano

Victoria Lawal

Treemonisha

Conductor

George Manahan

Tenor

Justin Austin

Remus

Brandie Sutton

Tichina Vaughn

Monisha

Bass

Norman Garrett

Amani Cole-Felder

Lucy

Jeremiah Tyson

Andy

Shairon Lloyd

Simon

Markel Reed

Parson Alltalk

Yazid Gray

Luddud

Namarea Randolph-Yosea

Cephus

Camron Gray

Foreman

Baritone

Phillip Bullock

Zodzetrick

Set designer

Marsha Ginsberg

Costume designer

Dede Ayite

Lighting designer

Marcus Doshi

Choreographer

Maleek Washington

Chorus master

Andrew Whitfield

Darwin Aquino

Repetiteur

Eric Sedgwick

Assistant Conductor

Orchestra

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

English

St. Louis

United States

Loretto-Hilton Center

Public

Approved

Treemonisha Joplin

Come explore Opera Theatre's newest world premiere with the re-imagined version of Scott Joplin's "Treemonisha," with two new acts by Damien Sneed & Karen Ch...

Treemonisha at OTSL

Sometimes out of the deepest tragedy springs the greatest hope. Embark on a life-affirming journey of love and creativity in Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha, re-imagined with a new prologue and epilogue by composer Damien Sneed and librettist Karen Chilton. As Joplin celebrates his wedding to his new bride, Freddie Alexander, he is inspired to write a masterpiece — with Freddie as his muse. His heroine will be called Treemonisha, and she will lead her community into a bright and bountiful future of education, opportunity, and prosperity.  

Although Treemonisha was published in 1911, Joplin never lived to see a fully realized stage production. However, the legacy of his artistry only continued to grow through his final years and following his death. In 1976, Joplin posthumously received the Pulitzer Prize for his contributions to American music. This new edition of Treemonisha celebrates the strength, beauty, and wisdom of Black women and brings back to light a forgotten figure of history — Freddie Alexander Joplin.

Treemonisha by Joplin, From (2023/2023), Directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj,, Conductor George Manahan, Darwin Aquino, Loretto-Hilton Center, St. Louis, United States

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