‘Castor and Patience’ opera explores systematic barriers to Black land ownership
Castor (Reginald Smith Jr.) and Patience (Talise Trevigne) toast to their reunion before discussion what motivates Castor's visit to the sea island homestead. Cincinnati — A new opera, Castor and Patience, takes on the pervasive barriers to land ownership for Black Americans. With a libretto by former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith and a score by composer Gregory Spears, the opera tells the story of two […]