L’amant anonyme

MUSIC BY Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
LIBRETTO BY Desfontaines-Lavallee

November 6, 7, 8, & 9, 2025
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Hall Auditorium
67 N. Main St.
Oberlin, OH 44074

Valcour, who is in love with long-time friend Leontine, has been sending her anonymous love letters. The widowed Leontine isn't sure she believes in love anymore. Will she change her tune?

Premiering in 1780, The Anonymous Lover is the only surviving opera by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. A pioneering Black composer, conductor, and violinist, Bologne achieved great renown throughout 18th-century France.

Conductor: Kelly Kuo
Stage Director: Fenlon Lamb