Black American Opera

Opera at Morgan proudly presents two exciting one-act operas in a compelling double-bill
production: Duke Ellington’s rarely performed jazz opera, Queenie Pie, by Duke Ellington and Highway 1, U.S.A.by William Grant Still, known as the “Dean of African American Composers.”

Filled with Ellington’s unmistakable jazz style, wit, theatrical flair, and vibrant dance, Queenie
Pie follows a celebrated Harlem beautician whose glamorous world is disrupted when a beautiful rival challenges her status and transforms her life in unexpected ways.

Purchase tickets ($30 Adult Admission) in-person at the Murphy Fine Arts Center Ticket Office (443-885 -4440 [open Mon-Wed , 1PM-6PM and Sat 11AM - 4PM] Purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster.com There are discounts for students, seniors, groups, and MSU faculty and staff. School groups attending the matinee performance on Thurs., Nov 19, can request free admission. Please contact ticket office at [email protected].