What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile

Story

An exploration of Edmond Dédé and Basile Barès were 19th-century New Orleans composers of color. Dédé, born free, was an orchestral composer and violist, known for his opera Morgiane. Barès, born into slavery, was a pianist and composer of music for dance halls, unique for being the only known American composer with a copyright assigned to his work while enslaved.

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

What We Can Know About Edmond and Basile

Status

Released

Start

24.10.2025

Laufzeit

1 h 25 min

Originalsprache

en

Genres

Dokumentarfilm, Musik