British opera singer creates work to reveal humanity of enslaved ancestors
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#685T3)
Insurrection: A Work in Progress by Peter Brathwaite will highlight folk traditions as a form of resistance
A leading British opera singer is developing a work based on the music of his enslaved ancestors in Barbados as a way of examining complex historical events and highlighting forms of resistance.
Peter Brathwaite and the Royal Opera House (ROH) will present Insurrection: A Work in Progress to audiences in March, inviting feedback from the public that will shape the opera's next stages.
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