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Chicago\u2019s first Poet Laureate, Avery R. Young, debuts Sophronia \u2014 an operatic score rooted in his great-grandparents\u2019 Great Migration story that blends gospel, blues, funk and soul. He says the work is meant to make opera more accessible and, in 2026, show that \u201csomething new happened\u201d in the art form.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicago\u2019s first Poet Laureate, Avery R. Young, debuts Sophronia \u2014 an operatic score rooted in his great-grandparents\u2019 Great Migration story that blends gospel, blues, funk and soul. He says the work is meant to make opera more accessible and, in 2026, show that \u201csomething new happened\u201d in the art form. 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