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William Grant Still
Born: 11 May 1895, Woodville, Miss.
Died: 3 December 1978, Los Angeles, California
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Blue Steel.
Libretto by Bruce Forsythe.
(1934)
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Troubled Island,
opera in three acts.
Libretto by Langston Hughes,
after his play
The Drums of Haiti.
(31 March 1939, NY City Opera)
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A Bayou Legend.
Libretto by Verna Arvey.
(1941)
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A Southern Interlude.
(1942)
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Costaso.
Libretto by Verna Arvey.
(1949)
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Mota.
Libretto by Verna Arvey.
(1951)
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The Pillar.
Libretto by Verna Arvey.
(1955)
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Minette Fontaine.
Libretto by Verna Arvey.
(1958)
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Highway 1, U.S.A..
Libretto by Verna Arvey.
(1962)
About William Grant Still
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One of America's most important early black composers, William Grant Still's music is currently undergoing a minor revival.
None of Still's operatic works are currently available on CD.
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Still, Dabrishus, & Quin.
William Grant Still: A Bio-Bibliography.
Greenwood Publishing 1996.
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last update: 1 Jan. 2003
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