After the success of Bridgetower, their first jazz opera together, composer After the success of Bridgetower, their first jazz opera together, composer Julian Joseph Julian Joseph and librettist Mike Phillips team up and librettist Mike Phillips team up once again this month for a new children’s jazz opera, once again this month for a new children’s jazz opera, ShadowballShadowball, set in the world of the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Ahead of , set in the world of the Negro Baseball Leagues. Ahead of the work’s première, the work’s première, Jack Massarik talks to Julian about the inspirations that lie behind the work and the remarkable feat of talks to Julian about the inspirations that lie behind the work and the remarkable feat of performing with more than 200 children performing with more than 200 children

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