A Bayou Legend (1981)

William Grant Still's opera, which remained unperformed for over 30 years after its composition, is produced here by "Opera South", a professional company in Jackson,Mississippi with the participation of college students from Jackson State College as extras. Based on a Southern folk tale, the opera depicts a young idealist who finds himself falling in love with a mystical spirit. The Orchestra is the Jackson Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard De Paur.