Mississippi: A Thread Through Time
William Grant Still
Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
William Grant Still, composer of eight operas and many other works, was from Woodville, MS
On this week in 1949, the New York City Opera premiered "Troubled Island" by the composer and Woodville, Mississippi native William Grant Still. This marked the first time a major American opera company had ever presented the work of an African-American composer.
Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb
Mississippi: A Thread Through Time
William Grant Still
Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
On this week in 1949, the New York City Opera premiered "Troubled Island" by the composer and Woodville, Mississippi native William Grant Still. This marked the first time a major American opera company had ever presented the work of an African-American composer.
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Mississippi: A Thread Through Time is a local public television program presented by mpb