Michael Abels

co-composer for “Omar”

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The new opera “Omar” tells the real story of Omar ibn Said, a man who was taken in 1807 from what’s now Senegal, and was enslaved in North and South Carolina.

In ‘Omar,’ Muslim enslaved man tries to retain his identity

The new opera “Omar” tells the real story of Omar ibn Said, a man who was taken in 1807 from what’s now Senegal, and was enslaved in North and South Carolina.

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‘Us’ composer on writing music that makes your heart stop

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