“It was a real triumph”, H. Leslie Adams says of “Blake” Performance by Opera North

After an initial announcement, AfriClassical published a poster of the opera Blake, by the African American composer H. Leslie Adams, three days before its April 12 performance. The composer, who is profiled at AfriClassical.com, made this response today: "Thanks again for the nice poster coverage of BLAKE three days in advance. Your posting really must have brought 'good luck and response,' as the house was well attended and the audience most enthusiastic. For a new contemporary work, it was a remarkable listener involvement, to the point of 'participation.' They applauded at appropriate places (following set pieces) and stood at the end and gave a vigorous response to the lengthy curtain calls. It was a real triump, and a significant milestone in the history of this new work as it moves toward more major venues.

Thanks again,
Leslie" 

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