Important Figures
Who wrote Treemonisha
Scott Joplin
Name the main theme of Treemonisha
Education vs Superstition
Why was Gershwin criticized for writing Porgy and Bess
The Black community believed that it was insulting and unfair that he prospered off of Opera that pushed stereotypes.
Name three aspects of Opera
Duets
Arias
Themes
Chorus
Who wrote Porgy and Bess
George Gershwin
Name one reason Treemonisha is an unconventional leader
Abandoned at birth
Mixed Race lead
Who is Bess's abusive boyfriend?
Crown
What is the main distinction between Opera and Musical Theater
There are no spoken scenes
Who was the main inspiration of the work Scott Joplin did for Treemonisha
W.E.B Dubois
When was Treemonisha composed? When was it released?
1911
1972
What Novel is Porgy and Bess based off of
Porgy
Name three operas we spoke about in class
Treemonisha
Porgy and Bess
La Traviata
Madame Butterfly
Name one of the three classical teachers Scott Joplin had
Mag Washington
Juilus Weiss
J.C Johnson
What was the name of the preacher pushing superstition
Parson Alltalk
Where did George Gershwin go to get a sense of black culture in order to write Porgy and Bess?
Folley Island
What was the name of the group that kidnapped Treemonisha
The conjurers
Name one Pro and Con about Porgy and Bess being as famous as it is
Pro: Pushed for black representation in the arts