Tales of Transatlantic Freedom is a powerful music theatre performance; an exploration of African diasporic narratives that decolonises and deconstructs musical forms.

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining combines all of the original source material with a new story and libretto by acclaimed playwright and broadcaster Leah-Simone Bowen along with Emmy-nominated co-librettist Cheryl A. Davis. The sole surviving opera by Joplin, the “King of Ragtime,” Treemonisha was a groundbreaking work that fused Western classical music with popular Black music from the era, including blues, gospel, and ragtime.

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining combines all of the original source material with a new story and libretto by acclaimed playwright and broadcaster Leah-Simone Bowen along with Emmy-nominated co-librettist Cheryl A. Davis. The sole surviving opera by Joplin, the “King of Ragtime,” Treemonisha was a groundbreaking work that fused Western classical music with popular Black music from the era, including blues, gospel, and ragtime.

Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha — A Musical Reimagining combines all of the original source material with a new story and libretto by acclaimed playwright and broadcaster Leah-Simone Bowen along with Emmy-nominated co-librettist Cheryl A. Davis. The sole surviving opera by Joplin, the “King of Ragtime,” Treemonisha was a groundbreaking work that fused Western classical music with popular Black music from the era, including blues, gospel, and ragtime.

Opera performance by Florentina Holzinger with Paul Hindemith's opera Sancta Susanna, sacred works and new compositions in German, Latin and English.

Opera performance by Florentina Holzinger with Paul Hindemith's opera Sancta Susanna, sacred works and new compositions in German, Latin and English.