Created by June Carryl (librettist) and Jason Barabba (composer), Mimi Hilaire, soprano, and Dr Renee Baker as conductor

My Wings Burned Off  tells the story of Oluwatoyin Salau, an organizer in the Black Lives Matter movement, who was assaulted and murdered in June 2020. Told from Oluwatoyin’s perspective, this one-woman operatic monodrama for soprano and twelve strings is based on June Carryl’s play The Life and Death Of.

This workshop concert will showcase an unstaged version of the opera. Audience members will have the chance to offer feedback via a questionnaire, during a feedback session, or during the reception that follows the event.

Content Warning: this opera contains descriptions of violence against Black women. No violence is depicted or shown on stage. This event is free with advanced registration.