William Grant Still's granddaughter discusses how "Highway 1, USA" reflects Black life in the 1940s. Detroit Opera has opened its 2025-2026 season with a double bill titled "Highways & Valleys — Two ...

Detroit Opera will present William Grant Still’s Highway 1 USA (above), Dec. 7–13, on a double-bill with Kurt Weill’s Down in the Valley. LA Opera photo by Cory Weaver DETROIT, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE ...

A look at the opera “Highway 1, USA” and what’s in store for audiences at this year’s DPT cabaret. We’ll talk with the granddaughter of African American composer William Grant Still, whose opera ...

Detroit Opera will launch its long-awaited 2025–26 season with a rare pairing of two American works: William Grant Still’s “Highway 1, USA” and Kurt Weill’s “Down in the Valley.” Presented together ...

I have covered enough arts openings to know when a company is simply launching a season and when it is trying to make a statement. Detroit Opera’s choice this year felt like the latter. Detroit ...