Join us for a lecture recital to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition “The Rise and Fall of the French Opera House (1859-1919).” Special guests from OperaCreole will perform historic operatic music and speak on the role of Creoles in New Orleans opera.

OperaCreole is a nonprofit, award-winning company dedicated to researching and performing lost or rarely performed works by composers of African descent. The company focuses in particular on works by 19th Century New Orleans free composers of color, and toward preserving and promoting Creole language and culture.