Treemonisha

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Opera in 3 acts. Original Piano-Vocal Score plus Biography and Libretto. — New York: Scott Joplin, 1911. — 288 p. (opera: 231 pages, added biography+libretto: 57 pages).From Wikipedia: Treemonisha (1911/1972) is an opera composed by the famed African-American composer Scott Joplin, most famous for his ragtime piano works...The opera was virtually unheard of until its first complete performance in 1972...Treemonisha was completed in 1910, and Joplin paid for a piano-vocal score to be published in 1911.This is the original piano-vocal score of 1911. A biography of Scott Joplin and the opera libretto are added to the score.Opera in 3 acts (27 numbers)OvertureAct IThe Bag of LuckThe Corn-HuskersWe're Goin' AroundThe WreathThe Sacred TreeSurprisedTreemonisha's Bringing-UpGood AdviceConfusionAct IISuperstitionTreemonisha in PerilFrolic of the BearsThe Wasp-NestThe RescueWe Will Rest a WhileGoing HomeAunt Dinah Has Blowed de HornAct IIIPrelude to Act IIII Want to See My ChildTreemonisha's ReturnWrong is Never RightAbuseWhen Villians Ramble Far and NearConjurors ForgivenWe Will Trust You As Our LeaderA Real Slow Drag