Opera Composer's Showcase
The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA), in partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council (PGAHC), presents the Opera Composer’s Showcase featuring excerpts by composers Scott Patterson, Steven M. Allen, and duo Jasmine Barnes and librettist Joshua Banbury. Three / 20-minute segments of original operas are presented then followed by an on-stage interview by arts journalist Patrick D. McCoy, with composers sharing a brief overview and synopsis of their opera, description of characters, plot, and theme, as well as their inspiration.