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Justin Hopkins, left, Nathan Granner, David Morgans, Markel Reed and Chaz’men Williams-Ali rehearse a scene for Detroit Opera’s performances of Anthony Davis’ opera The Central Park Five on May 10, 16 and 18.

Justin Hopkins (from left), Nathan Granner, David Morgans, Markel Reed and Chaz'men Williams-Ali rehearse a scene for the Detroit Opera's performances of Anthony Davis' opera The Central Park Five on May 10, 16 and 18. Austin T. Richey/Detroit Opera hide caption

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This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included

May 10, 2025 • In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty "for roving bands of wild criminals." The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election.

This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included

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A Tense New Classical Work Bottles The Feeling Of A Police Stop

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A Tense New Classical Work Bottles The Feeling Of A Police Stop

November 24, 2020 • Pulitzer-winning composer Anthony Davis based You Have The Right To Remain Silent, released this week as a virtual performance, on his own experience with police.

A Tense New Classical Work Bottles The Feeling Of A Police Stop

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Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'

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Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'

May 4, 2020 • The Central Park Five is an operatic narrative retelling the true story of the five African-American and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping and assaulting a white woman in 1989.