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    James Douglas: An Opera
    James Douglas: An Opera
    James Douglas: An Opera
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    James Douglas: An Opera

    Written by Obediya Jones-Darrell, Wayde Compton and Jónína Kirton

    Narrated by Full Cast

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    About this audiobook

    "Imagine it is the mid 1800’s, Western Canada. Also known as ""the father of British Columbia"", James Douglas is the governor of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Governor Douglas was born in British Guiana into a ""Scotch West Indian"" family with a Scottish father and a Caribbean mother. At Fort St. James he married Amelia Connolly, of Métis ancestry. In 1864 Douglas stepped down as governor and was knighted as a reward for his services. Inspired by extensive historical research and community consultation, this is the untold story that spans the life of the founder of British Columbia.

    Original music and story produced & composed by award winning Radio Dramatist and Music Composer Obediya Jones-Darrell, with libretto by award winning authors Wayde Compton and Jónína Kirton."

    This Radio Drama was performed with a full cast in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for a live studio audience. Now this production is available as an Audio Book.

    Carlos Joe Costa as “James Douglas”
    Hector Johnson as “Willis Bond”
    Broadus Mattison as “Fortune Richard”
    Taryn Laronge and Jonina Kirton as “Cecilia Douglas”
    Patrick Gerber as “Dr. John Helmcken
    Adam Henderson as “Amor De Cosmos”
    Zofia Rose Musiej as “Zulth-Nolly’s unborn daughter”
    Voice of History - Roger B. Jones

    Choir director & Mezzo-soprano - Janelle Reid
    Soprano - Krystle Dos Santos
    Soprano - Naomi Cromwell
    Tenor - Aadin Church Tenor
    Tenor - Zachary Saunders

    Violin: Marie-Noelle Wharton
    Piano: Heeeun Kim, John Edwards
    Portrait of James Douglas: Shallom Johnson
    Libretto: Wayde Compton & Jonina Kirton

    Executive Producer & Music Composer: Obediya Jones-Darrell

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSound Body Culture
    Release dateFeb 1, 2018
    ISBN9781509476893
    James Douglas: An Opera

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