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Anthony Davis, Allan Havis & Laura Fuentes’ ‘Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote’ Set for January 2026 World Premiere

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The world premiere of “Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote” is scheduled for January 2026 in both the United States and Mexico. The new bilingual chamber opera by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Anthony Davis with libretto by Allan Havis and Spanish text by Laura Fuentes, is based on Duncan Tonatiuh’s children’s book of the same name and explores the hopes, trials, and {…}

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Anthony Davis’ ‘Amistad’ to Tour NYC & Connecticut This Summer

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Anthony Davis and Thulani Davis’ “Amistad” is set to go on tour this June. The opera, which retells the story of the mutiny led by Joseph Cinqué, will get showcases with Connecticut Lyric Opera, Harlem Opera, and Discovering Amistad, with the National Endowment for the Arts providing support for the work. The tour commences on June 13 at the Church {…}

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Anthony Davis to Compose ‘Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote’ Opera for Bodhi Tree Concerts

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Bodhi Tree Concerts has commissioned a new opera from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis. The work in question, “Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote” will be written by Allan Havis and is set to premiere in January 2026 in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. It will be directed by J. Ed Araiza and co-presented with Opera de Tijuana. The opera is {…}

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International Contemporary Ensemble to Present ‘Anthony Davis & Leila Adu-Gilmore’

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International Contemporary Ensemble is set to present “Anthony Davis & Leila Adu-Gilmore” on March 2, 2024 at the NYU Skirball Center. The showcase will feature Davis at the piano alongside vocalist Adu-Gilmore. Both performers will present their own compositions. First up, audiences will hear the world premiere of the live version of Adu-Gilmore’s “Mahakala Oratorio.” Then comes her “Alyssum” for {…}

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Leo Nucci, Cate Blanchett, Thomas Quasthoff, Adam Plachetka & Anthony Davis Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear a concept album for one of the acclaimed films of the year as well a solo album by one of the rising star basses of his generation. There is also a world premiere recording of an opera that is having a renaissance and a new recording of one of Verdi’s masterpieces. Molieri  Bass-baritone {…}

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Portland Opera to Present Anthony Davis & Richard Wesley’s ‘The Central Park Five’

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Portland Opera is set to present “The Central Park Five” starting on March 18, 2022. The opera, composed by Anthony Davis to a libretto by Richard Wesley, will be directed by Nataki Garrett and stars Soltero Donovan as Antron McCray, Aubrey Allicock as Yusef Salaam, Bernardo Holcomb as Kevin Richardson, Nathan Granner as Kharey, Victor Ryan Robertson as Raymond Santana, {…}

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Lied Society to Live Stream World Premiere of Anthony Davis’ Latest Work

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On October 18 at 4:00 p.m. CT, The Lied Society will broadcast the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winning composer Anthony Davis’ “We Call the Roll,” a work commissioned by the Society in partnership with the Schubert Club. The broadcast will stream live on The Lied Society’s website and hosted by Trilloquy podcast host Garrett McQueen. Composer Davis is known {…}

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Opera Profile: Anthony Davis’ ‘X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X’

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“X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X,” an opera by Pulitzer Prize-winner Anthony Davis, premiered at the American Music Theater Festival in Philadelphia on October 9, 1985. The work, which tells the story of the life of the minister and human rights activist Malcolm X in collaboration with the composer’s cousin, librettist, and writer Thulani Davis, was built upon {…}