Dec 7, 2019–Dec 7, 2019 from 3:00pm–4:30pm
A Talk with Anthony Davis on ‘The Central Park Five’
A conversation with UC San Diego Music Professor Anthony Davis, conducted by UC San Diego Music professor emeritus Cecil Lytle, exploring the genesis of his opera "The Central Park Five", and how politics and art meet. Opera News has called UC San Diego Music Professor Anthony Davis, “A National Treasure,” for his pioneering work in opera. His important contributions also extend to chamber, choral and orchestral music as well as improvised music and jazz. His six operas include works centered on recent historical figures Malcolm X and Patty Hearst. His latest opera, The Central Park Five, an exploration of the infamous wrongful conviction of five teenagers of color in NYC in the 1980s, premiered at the Long Beach Opera in 2019 to international acclaim. Presented in partnership with the San Diego Central Library Opera Insights Series.
Date and Time
Dec 7, 2019–Dec 7, 2019
from 3:00pm–4:30pm
Location
San Diego Central Library, Joan & Irwin Jacobs Common, Morgan Auditorium 330 Park Boulevard
Event Registration
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Event Fee
Free
Contact
Gabriela Baker • gsbaker@ucsd.edu
Audience
Faculty, Staff, Students, The General Public
Event Host
Dan Atkinson