Quick View
Scoring & Instrumentation
2-1-Ehn-2-bcl-1,2-2-1-btbn-0,perc,timp,pf,strings, Vocal Soloists
Alternate Title
FREDERICK DOUGLASS, An Opera in 3 Acts
Year Authored (or revised)
Duration (min)
180
Movements
-
Files & Media
Audio
Moore-Frederick Douglass 3.3.mp3
Audio file
Video
Sample Pages
File
Detail
Description
Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, circa 1818 – February 20, 1895) an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman, minister and reformer. Escaping from slavery, he made strong contributions to the abolitionist movement, and achieved a public career that led to his being called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia". Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African American and United States history.
He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant. He was fond of saying, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
First Perfomance
-
Recording
-
Text Language - Non English
-
Text Source/Author
Text: Composer's own libretto from the writings of Frederick Douglass
Title Number
Ensemble Type
solo voice(s)+large ensemble or orchestra
Genre/Theme
Music by women
Music by BIPOC - AALANA composers
opera dramatic
African American experience
Instrument
-
Purchase Options
Print & Ship
New edition of full score, piano-vocal score, and libretto forthcoming in 2023.
soon soon
Print Price
New edition of full score, piano-vocal score, and libretto forthcoming in 2023.
soon soon
-