A Bayou Legend

1h 30m
Music
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William Grant Still's all-black opera performed for the first time on television since its 1941 composition. Based on a Southern folk tale, the opera depicts a young idealist who finds himself falling in love with a mystical spirit.

Cast

Carmen Balthrop
Aurore
Gary Burgess
Bazile
Cullen Maiden
Unknown
Raeschelle Potter
Clothilde

Crew

John Thomson
Director
Russell McCullough
Cinematography
Ed Van Cleef
Executive Producer
Curtis W. Davis
Producer
George Riesenberger
Lighting Director
Leonard de Paur
Music Director

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