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Highways and Valleys – Two American Love Stories

Name: Highways and Valleys – Two American Love Stories
Start: 2025-12-07T14:30:00
Location: Detroit Opera House

Detroit Opera

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Journey into the soul of America with Detroit Opera’s inspiring double-bill. In Highway 1, USA, William Grant Still, the “Dean of African American composers,” paints a portrait of a family navigating the promises and pressures of the American Dream. It is paired with Kurt Weill’s folk-inspired Down in the Valley, a newly staged production and premiere about love and sacrifice.

Participants

Nicole Heaston

Mary (Highway 1, USA); Jennie (Down in the Valley)

Roberto Kalb

Conductor

Davóne Tines

Bob (Highway 1, USA); Thomas Bouché (Down in the Valley)

Rehanna Thelwell

Aunt Lou (Highway 1, USA)

Victor Ryan Robertson

Nate (Highway 1, USA); Brack Weaver (Down in the Valley)

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