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X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X

Opera

Writers: Anthony Davis Thulani Davis

Songs

Overture

Act One

Scene 1

Scene 2

Scene 3

Act Two

Scene 1

  • ‘It has been so long / Living gravesâ€� - Reginald, Malcolm, Inmates
  • ‘You are not emptyâ€� - Elijah, Reginald, Malcolm, Muslims
  • ‘Malcolm who have you beenâ€� - Elijah, Malcolm, Muslims
  • ‘We have been blindâ€� - Elijah, Malcolm
  • ‘Allaho Akbarâ€� - Elijah, Reginald, Malcolm, Muslims

Scene 2

  • ‘We are an African peopleâ€� - Woman Preacher, Garvey Preacher (Orator), Muslims
  • ‘Where are we now brother?â€� - Malcolm, Reginald, Garvey Preacher (Orator), Muslims

Scene 3

  • ‘My son I hear you speakâ€� - Elijah, Muslims
  • ‘If we are going to be freeâ€� - Malcolm, Muslims, Reginald

Scene 4

  • ‘We are a nationâ€� - Malcolm, Muslims, Reginald, Betty, Elijah
  • ‘Mister X, what do you make of the recent tragic eventsâ€� - Reporter, Malcolm
  • ‘Chickens come home to roostâ€� - Muslims, Elijah

Act Three

Scene 1

  • ‘Betrayal is on his lipsâ€� - Muslims
  • ‘As Salaam Alaikumâ€� - Elijah, Malcolm, Muslims
  • Interlude
  • Betty’s Aria ‘When a man believesâ€� - Betty

Scene 2

  • ‘Bismilah, hirrahman-irrahimâ€� - Pilgrims, Malcolm
  • ‘My name is Shabazzâ€� - Malcolm

Scene 3

  • ‘Mister X, Mister Malcolm Xâ€� - Reporters, Photographer

Scene 4

  • ‘I have learned so much in Africaâ€� - Malcolm
  • ‘America is a house of glassâ€� - Reporters, Elijah, Muslims
  • ‘Who set the bomb, destroyed your home?â€� - Reginald, Malcolm
  • ‘They can call me namesâ€� - Malcolm

Scene 5

  • Audubon Ballroom, Malcolm’s Assassination - Malcolm, Followers, Gunmen

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.


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