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The time is 1884 on a plantation in Arkansas. Treemonisha is a young educated freed slave who refuses to accept the superstitions of the community. When the local magicians, try to sell Treemonisha's mother a "bag of luck" she denounces them. The magicians kidnap Treemonisha and attempt to throw her into a wasps nest. Remus rescues her at the last moment and they return to the community. Accepted by her peers, she leads a campaign to educate the people around her.

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What is the treemonisha?

Treemonisha is an opera in three acts by Scott Joplin. The main female character is named Treemonisha, being the daughter of Monisha who was found under a tree. The opera was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1976.


What is the name of Scott joplins opera and when did he write it?

Ragtime and 1902


When was Treemonisha created?

Treemonisha was created in 1910.


Why was Scott joplin institutionalized?

most of Joplin's efforts involved Treemonisha, which synthesized his musical ideas into a conventional, three-act opera. He also wrote the libretto, about a mythical black leader, and choreographed it. Treemonisha had only one semipublic performance during Joplin's lifetime; he became obsessed with its success, suffered a nervous breakdown and collapse in 1911, and was institutionalized in 1916


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America's Musical Theater - 1985 Treemonisha was released on: USA: 2 February 1986


Who was Scott joplin family?

Scott Joplins


Who was in Scott Joplin's family?

Scott Joplins


Who was Scott joplins composer?

Scott Joplin WAS the composer.


Why did Scott Joplin write Treemonisha?

cause he felt like it da people use ur nogon


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10/04/1970


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Voted "King of Ragtime"


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Because he a great composer .