Anthony Davis Born: 20 Feb. 1951, Paterson, New Jersey

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Operas

• X, The Life and Times of Malcom X. Libretto by Thulani Davis, Story by Christopher Davis. (Concert premiere: 9 Oct. 1985, Philadelphia; Stage premiere: NY City Opera, 28 Sep. 1986)
• Under the Double Moon. Libretto by Deborah Atherton. (1989, St. Louis)
• Tania. Libretto by Michael-John LaChiusa. (1992)
• Amistad, opera in two acts. Libretto by Thulani Davis. (29 Nov. 1997, Lyric Opera of Chicago)

About Anthony Davis

Davis' operas blend Western and non-Western sources, including African-American musical styles and in some cases improvisational techniques.

• Tania. Aaronson-Davis/Brooks/Young, Steiger 2001. Compact disc: Koch 7467.