Pioneering female conductor and composer Odaline de la Martinez and Joan Anim Addo’s opera “Imoinda” will be included at Opera America showcase sponsored by the US League of Composers.

The Cuba-born composer who now resides in the UK was the first female conductor to conduct at the Proms. She created her own ensemble Lontano and her own record label Lorelt to promote the music of female composers past and present. She is the founder of the biennial International Festival of American Music in London, which returns in Nov. with 18 premieres.

One key event in the festival will be Female Emigrees focusing on the music of Jewish and Latin emigrees including Ursula Mamlok and Tania Leon.

“Imoinda: Story of Love and Slavery” will be performed by soprano Manna K Jones and tenor Robert Mack, with Kyle Walker at the piano. The event is held at Opera America’s Marc Scorca Hall on Oct. 13.