New Sacajawea’s Story Opera Scene Premiered by West Edge Opera!
On March 2-3, 2024 West Edge Opera featured a new scene from Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea’s Story entitled “Bee’ah-pah,” depicting the January, 1806 journey to see a “monstrous fish” or beached whale at present day Ecola, Oregon. The scene at Bee’ah-pah (Great Water), depicts a historic episode when Sacajawea traveled to the Pacific Ocean – the first Shoshone woman to see the Ocean – with William Clark and his black slave, York, and in the process searches for ways to continue being Shoshone away from her people and homeland.
Recordings and excerpts coming soon!
Read our glowing review in San Francisco Classical Voice
We are so proud to be part of such a special concert, sharing the stage with so many talented composers and librettists.
West Edge Opera, Earplay Ensemble perform new scene from Nu Nah-Hup: Sacajawea’s Story
Conductor Mary Chun with composers Hovia Edwards and Justin Ralls
Michael Belle, Katherine Pracht, Daniel Cilli, Justin Ralls (with cameo by Jonathan Khuner, WEO Music Director)