
Naomi Andre, author of "Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement" and Scholar-in-Residence at Seattle Opera. The Thursday performance will feature a panel with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans, Minister Troy Muhammad from Muhammad Mosque #1, and City of Detroit Historian Jamon Jordan. Join Yuval Sharon, Artistic Director of Detroit Opera, before the opening night performance as he welcomes composer Anthony Davis and story author Christopher Davis for an inside look at the creation and evolution of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.


David Gutkin is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins' Peabody Institute. This new production of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X is a powerful, moving exploration of how one man’s fight to define his life on his own terms became the battle cry for justice of an entire people.įor a more in depth read about this production from historical musicologist David Gutkin, click the button below.

This distinctly American opera by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis ( Central Park Five), with libretto by Thulani Davis, story by Christopher Davis, and directed by Tony-nominee Robert O’Hara ( Slave Play) features a jazz ensemble incorporated into the orchestra and Detroit Opera 21-22 Artist-in-Residence Davóne Tines embodying the role of Malcolm X. The astonishing life of one of the most misunderstood men in history unfolds in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.
