A musical biography of civil rights leader Malcolm X titled "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" will open at New York's Metropolitan Opera. The opera, composed by Anthony Davis, aims to include the ideas and concepts that Malcolm X was committed to. It presents 12 vignettes from his life, highlighting his journey from birth to his assassination. The opera's revival features an Afrofuturist setting with a spaceship and a diverse cast. The production aims to teach and bring the Black experience to the stage. This opera is the second by a Black composer in the Met's history.

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