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Now, half a century after her passing, a Canadian director and New York-based composer are hoping to reinvigorate her popularity and status as a Black Canadian icon through their opera,
Composer Sean Mayes worked on the music for the opera, though he has not limited himself to the confines of the genre. "One thing that's important for audiences to know is that this opera is not a biopic," he said. The story begins at the end of Portia's life, as she's immediately thrust into the spirit realm, where she's fractured her body, her soul, and her spirit. And it ends up being a navigation of the intermediate realm, and how Portia must learn to let go of her earthly bonds in the hopes of ascension.
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