Hemings as heroine: Experimental opera explores the life of Jefferson’s mistress


Soprano Alyson Cambridge prepares to tell the story of Sally Hemings’ brief time living on West Main Street in Victory Hall Opera’s Sally on West Main. Photo by Eze Amos

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