New Yorker: 'Treemonisha' is 'a vibrant work mixing classical, ragtime, and folk-music influences that is as affecting as it is unique'

[Joplin Piano Rags; Roy Eaton, piano; Sony SBK 833 (1995)]

New Yorker

New York City Opera: “TREEMONISHA”

“The company, in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, celebrates the hundredth anniversary of Scott Joplin’s 1911 opera, a vibrant work mixing classical, ragtime, and folk-music influences that is as affecting as it is unique; set in a community of former slaves, it champions education as the pathway to a brighter future. The evening features substantial selections from the opera, along with dance performances and readings from African-American poetry; Roy Eaton hosts. (Schomburg Center, Malcolm X Blvd. at 135th St. 212-721-6500. June 6 at 7.)