The Delta King's Blues by Damien Geter and Jarrod Lee
2025-12-21 14:30 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 2640 Space, 2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, 21218, United States
THE DELTA KING’S BLUES | World Premiere
Music by Damien Geter
Libretto by Jarrod Lee
December 6, 7 (matinee), 12, 13, 14 (matinee), 2025
340 Maple Dr. Washington, DC
December 19, 20, 21 (matinee), 2025
2640 Space Baltimore, MD
Link to Tickets for Dec. 21st

The first full opera commissioned by IN Series, this World Premiere of THE DELTA KING’S BLUES marks the culmination of a multi-year project to celebrate the legacy of legendary guitarist Robert Johnson with a “blues opera” that tells the Faustian story of the bargain he struck with the devil – selling his immortal soul to learn the language of the blues, America’s original music. An orchestra mix of blues and classical musicians joins a cast of leading artists from around the country and an immersive juke-joint experience that sings, dances, hollers, laughs, and mourns in a brilliant new score by Damien Geter and texts for Jarrod Lee. – IN Series / art by David Plunkert

Oshun and Kandake *a double bill
2026-02-28 19:00 - 20:30
“Our newest initiative brings fresh operatic works to the Maryland Opera stage. The evening features a double bill of works by up and coming composers as well as a pre-show introduction to these stories and a post-show Q&A with the composers. We are thrilled to work with these talented creators to bring something brand new to our stage. More details to come!” – Maryland Opera

Link to tickets for Double Bill Oshun and Kandake coming soon…

Oshun
Composer: B.E. Boykin
Librettist: Jarrod Lee
Commissioned by the Washington National Opera
Premiered: 2023

Kandake
Composer: Tim Amukele
Librettist: Jarrod Lee
Commissioned by Opera Theater of St. Louis
Premiered: 2025
