# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In collaboration with Opera Theatre of St. Louis & CRE2

A performance of the opera The Tongue and The Lash and a round-table discussion.

WashU Music, Center for the Study of Race, and Ethnicity & Equity (CRE²), and Opera Theatre of St. Louis present a performance and roundtable discussion of The Tongue & The Lash by composer Damien Sneed and librettist Karen Chilton, commissioned by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in 2021. The Tongue and The Lash imagines the conversation between James Baldwin and William Buckley immediately following the 1965 debate. In the opera, the two men continue to spar over the meaning of racial freedom in America, maintaining both their dignity and convictions. This opera invites us to reflect on whether, as a nation still grappling with deep divisions, we can preserve the art of civil discourse.

A round-table discussion will immediately follow the performance, moderated by Professor Adrienne Davis, William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law and Professor of Organizational and Behavioral and Leadership, Olin Business School, WashU. The discussion will feature scholars with expertise in opera and the writings of James Baldwin including composer Damien Sneed, distinguished visiting scholar Dr. Naomi André; Nicholas Buccola, Ph.D., Dr. Jules K. Whitehill Professor of Humanism and Ethics, Department of Government, Claremont McKenna College; and Lauren Eldridge Stewart, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, WashU.

Free, but advanced registration encouraged.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/2cw5e3pv

Cast & Creative Team
Movement Consultant: Olivia Gacka
Music Director/Pianist: Jonathan Heaney
Stage Manager: Emma Fletcher
James Baldwin: Markel Reed
William F. Buckley, Jr.: Andrew Morstein
Adjudicator: Robert Mellon
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/clayton/staging-baldwin-and-buckley-why-opera-why-now/200029507497827
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, sports, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Clayton
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Graham Chapel
- **lat**: 38.648234755004
- **long**: -90.308858490821
- **full address**: Graham Chapel, Graham Chapel, St Louis, MO 63130, United States, Clayton

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now? being held?
  - **A:** Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now? takes place on Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Graham Chapel, Graham Chapel, St Louis, MO 63130, United States, Clayton.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now??
  - **A:** Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now? is organized by WashU Music.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now? is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Clayton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Staging Baldwin and Buckley: Why Opera? Why Now? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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