Five teenagers of color were wrongfully convicted for a 1989 rape. The Long Beach opera will soon stage the story.
reignited public conversation about the events and condemnation over the failure of the criminal justice system.Although Davis hasn’t had time to watch the series yet, he hopes his opera will add yet another layer of emotional connection to the story.
Davis took inspiration from the music of the era, R&B boy groups including Take 6 and Boyz II Men who emphasized harmony in their songs, as well as hip-hop group Public Enemy. The composer wanted to capture the essence of the time and the emotional intensity the young teens faced. Tenor Nathan Granner plays Wise. While practicing his part late one night, he began sobbing. “I'm the same age as Korey,” Granner said. “So when he was being incarcerated, I was enjoying my life in a suburb of Kansas City.”
As an art form that takes on history and tragedy, opera is a fitting avenue for the Central Park Five story, the performers said.
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