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First American opera composed by an African-American?
Indeed, and Freeman knew Joplin. Perhaps Freeman meant "first opera composed AND STAGED/PRODUCED by an African American"? - kosboot (talk) 10:55, 6 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]
By the by, is it worth noting in the lede or body text that Freeman was black, or an African-American? Also, is it worth noting in the article that this was the first American opera composed and staged by an African-American? Softlavender (talk) 10:52, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
That's the issue, that it's not the first opera composed or performed or produced by an African American. The footnote indicates that distinction goes to Scott Joplin's A Guest of Honor. - kosboot (talk) 11:30, 4 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
