Last but not least on the playlist for “A Streetcar Named Desire” is none other than Billie Holiday, my favourite singer of all….

Aside from the previous classical composer, the musical palette that shapes the musical dramaturgy of my “Streetcar Named Desire” has three jazz songs in it….

The last classical afro-american composer I chose for my ballet is George Walker.

“George Theophilus Walker (June 27, 1922 – August 23, 2018) was an American composer, pianist, and organist, and the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which he received for his work Lilacs in 1996….

Next on the list of the composers for “A Streetcar Named Desire” is Julia Perry.

“Julia Amanda Perry (25 March 1924 – 24 April 1979) was an American classical composer and teacher who combined European classical and neo-classical training with her African-American heritage…

Going down the list of afro-american composers who are part of the musical choice for my ballet “A Streetcar named Desire” (see previous post) is William Grant Still.

“William Grant Still Jr. (May 11, 1895– December 3, 1978) was an American composer of nearly two hundred works, including five symphonies, four ballets, nine operas, over thirty choral works, art songs, chamber music, and solo works.

For the creation of my ballet “A Streetcar Named Desire” with the Cottbus Ballet, one aspect of the original play that is not explicitly addressed is the theme of “Blackness” or the elements associated with black culture. I thought it was important to underline its importance as the story happens in one of the most influential cultural environments, “New Orleans” - a city deeply rooted in black culture, particularly in jazz music…