Thu, May 26
|New Orleans
La Fête Créole
May26-28th. A three-day festival celebrating New Orleans culture. Events include a performance of Créole folk songs, a comedy by Edmond Dédé, and an evening with international opera star Mary Elizabeth Williams. Tickets at www.marignyoperahouse.org/performance.
Time & Location
May 26, 2022, 7:00 PM – May 28, 2022, 7:00 PM
New Orleans, 725 St Ferdinand St, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
About the event
OperaCréole is excited to present this three-day festival and fundraiser on May 26-28, 2022.
For tickets, go to:
https://marignyoperahouse.org/performance/
We are incredibly proud to present soprano Mary Elizabeth Williams, one of the most renowned Toscas and Aidas in the opera world. You may hear her here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxYRJKVnPDw
Here is the La Fête Créole lineup:
Thursday, May 26 at 7 pm
The Legacy of Congo Square
OperaCréole sings Créole folk songs
Baba Luther Gray shares African drumming traditions
OperaCreole performers:
Tyrone Chambers
Givonna Joseph
Anna Briscoe, piano
Admission: $25
Students $10
Friday, May 27 at 7 pm
Françoise et Tortillard
a comedy by Edmond Dédé, N.O. free composer of color.
and more.
OperaCreole performers:
Tyrone Chambers
Givonna Joseph
Keturah Heard
Kenya Jackson
Richard Hobson
Taylor White
Sakinah Davis
Anna Briscoe, piano
Admission: $25
Students $10
Saturday, May 28 at 7 pm
Special Event: An Intimate Evening with International Opera Star Mary Elizabeth Williams
The soprano sang the title role in New Orleans Opera's 2009 production of Tosca and also sang as Leonora in Il Trovatore.
This event is a fundraiser for OperaCréole.
Carol Rausch, pianist
Admission: $50 Students $20
Thank you for helping us continue our mission for bring Black History and Black voices!