The opera Margaret Garner was originally performed in 2005 at Cincinnati Music Hall with music by Richard Danielpour, libretto by Toni Morrison and Mezzo Soprano Denyce Graves singing the title role. See announcement of encore radio broadcast Sunday, November 15, 2020 Classical 90.9 WGUC https://www.cincinnatiopera.org/calendar/wguc-encore-margaret-garner
Denyce Graves has performed in the world’s great opera houses and concert halls including Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, UCLA Royce Hall, and Long Beach Performing Arts Center in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area. See poster of Denyce Graves 2011 Juneteenth recital at Long Beach Performing Arts Center presented by MusicUNTOLD.