| Source | Chicago Sun-Times |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 20, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 20, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicago.suntimes.com/classical-music/2026/10/20/omar-ibn-said-opera-lyric-rhiannon-giddens-michael-abels-music-history |
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While enslaved in North Carolina in the 1830s, Omar ibn Said wrote his story.
Scrawled in Arabic, the brief autobiography opens with ...