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Blackfeet opera being staged for first time in 95 years
Thursday, June 30, 2005
"Poia," an opera that tells how the Blackfeet people learned the Sun Dance, will be performed for the first time in 95 years.
The opera is part of the "Explore the Big Sky" Lewis and Clark event in Great Falls, Montana. It was last performed in 1910 in Berlin, Germany.
The premiere, and only, performance is on Sunday.
Get the Story:
'Poia:'The story about how Blackfeet learned the Sun Dance
(The Great Falls Tribune 6/30)
Relevant Links:
Poia, the Blackfeet Story of Scarface -
http://www.explorethebigsky.org/events/poia.html
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