Organization

Stage director

Robert O´Hara

Conductor

Kazem Abdullah

Choreographer

Rickey Tripp

Costume designer

Dede Ayite

Lighting designer

Alex Jainchill

Set designer

Clint Ramos

Video designer

Yee Eun Nam

Assistant Conductor

Suzanne Mallare Acton

Singer

Baritone

Davóne Tines

Malcolm

Tenor

Victor Ryan Robertson

Elijah/Street

Soprano

Whitney Morrison

Louise/Betty

Mezzo-soprano

Ronnita Miller

Ella

Bass-baritone

Joshua Conyers

Reginald

Jennifer Cresswell

Social Worker/Reporter 1

Steven Andrew Murray

Cop/Reporter 2

Michigan Opera Theatre

Orchestra

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

English

X, the life and times of Malcolm X

Detroit

United States

Detroit Opera House

Public

Approved

The astonishing life of one of the most misunderstood men in history unfolds in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. This distinctly American opera by Pulitze...

X, the life and times of Malcolm X Davis,A

X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X was composed in 1986, and Detroit Opera is proud to present a newly revised production of the work May 14 - 22. Composer Anthony Davis and librettist Thulani Davis talk about the creation of the work, including the initial conception offered by Anthony's brother Christopher, the impact of Detroit on the life of Malcolm, the importance of connecting contemporary audiences to America's difficult history.

Making X — Anthony Davis and Thulani Davis

X, the life and times of Malcolm X by Davis, Anthony, From (2020/2020), Directed by Robert O´Hara,, Conductor Kazem Abdullah, Detroit Opera House, Detroit, United States

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