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LHI: Jon Boyd On Scott Joplin's Dreams Of Opera

WMUK commentator Jonathan Boyd fills in the peaks and valleys of Scott Joplin's story for listeners who only know him as the "King of Ragtime." 

He emphasizes Scott Joplin's greatest ambition: creating an opera with a compelling African-American heroine who sheds light on the ignorance of others, which could serve to advance race relations in the United States.

Cara Lieurance is the local host of NPR's All Things Considered on 1021 WMUK and covers local arts & culture on Let's Hear It on 89.9 Classical WMUK weekday mornings at 10 - 11 am.
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