Composer Errollyn Wallen says “Quamino’s Map,” and its all-Black main cast, will lead opera lovers to fascinating and unexpected places. BlackVoicesWTTW
The production tells the story of Juba Freeman, who gains freedom from slavery in America by fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. In London, he finds love with a member of the British Black gentry as he creates a new life for himself as a free man. Wallen says “Quamino’s Map,” and its all-Black main cast, will lead opera lovers to fascinating and unexpected places.“From the beginning, I wanted something full of vitality and drama,” Wallen told Black Voices.
Wallen says “Quamino’s Map” is further proof that not only is opera truly for everyone, but also that there are many stories the art form has yet to tell. “I think there’s so many stories to be told and for me as a composer, I see that as my duty to tell those stories and the thing that music can do, it can really bring together all the emotions, all the atmosphere and you can focus in on characters and situations,” Wallen said. “When it’s for me to write, I want to see a wider world portrayed than the ones I see when I go to the opera house.”
Performances of “Quamino’s Map” are at the Chicago Opera Theater on April 24, 30, and May 1. Tickets and information can be found at the
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