Soprano Lynnesha Crump performs in Portland Opera's "Journeys to Justice."
courtesy of Portland Opera / courtesy of Portland Opera
Portland Opera’s “Journeys To Justice” features a variety of compositions focused on the Black experience. Damien Geter is an artistic advisor to Portland Opera and the curator of the program. He selected pieces that connect the civil rights movement of the 1960s to current events and that explore both joy and pain specific to Black Americans. The opera also asked Geter to include his own composition, “The Talk: Instructions for Black Children When They Interact with the Police.” The 75 minute show is streaming now through May 31.
We hear from Geter and Chip Miller, director of “Journeys To Justice” and associate artistic director for Portland Center Stage.
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