Pegasus Opera's Production: Treemonisha
Treemonisha
Summer 2010
In Summer 2010, Pegasus treated audiences to Scott Joplin's rarely performed and only surviving masterpiece, Treemonisha.
Set in the American south and written a century ago, the story centres on Treemonisha, an educated slave. In attempting to free her community from the grip of ignorance and superstition, she faces hostility, suspicion and dangerous opposition.
Mirroring aspects for the composers own life, Joplin's acclaimed and seminal operatic work is a stirring and engaging operatic gem which sparkles.
Pegasus Opera's National UK Tour in 2010 included the following venues:
See DVD excerpt of QEH, South Bank performance
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Riverfront Theatre, Newport
Pavillion Theatre, Worthing
The Queens Theatre, Barnstaple
The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank
Greenwich Theatre, London
