Gueye Reviews the Opera Omar

Dr. Marame Gueye reviewed the latest North Carolina Pulitzer-prize-winning work—Omar, an opera by Rhiannan Giddons about formerly enslaved Omar Ibn Said.

“The opera Omar, which had its North Carolina premiere at Carolina Performing Arts<https://carolinaperformingarts.org/events/omar/> on February 23, 2023, is an intense journey into the life of its eponymous character. With the lead performed by Jamez McCorkle, Omar demonstrates Omar Ibn Said’s unwavering faith in Allah, the duress of enslavement, and the powers of writing.”