Harry Lawrence Freeman Quotes

Harry Lawrence Freeman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was an American composer, conductor, impresario and teacher. At the age of 18, he was inspired to begin composing his own music after attending a performance of Richard Wagner's opera Tannhäuser. He had founded the Freeman Opera Company in Denver, Colorado. His first opera, Epithalia, was performed at the Deutsches Theater in Denver in 1891. His second opera, The Martyr, premiered at the same theater on August 16, 1893. He  was director of the music program at Wilberforce University in 1902 and 1903.