A Bayou Legend (1981)
1h 30m
Running Time
June 15, 1981Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Carmen Balthrop
Aurore
Gary Burgess
Bazile
Cullen Maiden
Raeschelle Potter
Clothilde
Ed Van Cleef
Executive Producer
George Riesenberger
Lighting Director
Russell McCullough
Cinematography
Leonard de Paur
Music Director
Details.
Wiki.
A Bayou Legend is an American opera composed by William Grant Still, with a libretto by his wife and frequent collaborator, Verna Arvey.