A Bayou Legend

Synopsis

William Grant Still's all-black opera performed for the first time on television since its 1941 composition. Based on a Southern folk tale, the opera depicts a young idealist who finds himself falling in love with a mystical spirit.

CAST

John Thomson

Director

Carmen Balthrop

Aurore

Gary Burgess

Bazile

Cullen Maiden

Cast

Raeschelle Potter

Clothilde

John Thomson

Director

Carmen Balthrop

Aurore

Gary Burgess

Bazile

Cullen Maiden

Cast

Raeschelle Potter

Clothilde