Jessie Montgomery’s “reimagining” of an opera by this composer with a revised libretto premiered at Toronto’s 2023 Luminato Festival. An overture by this composer begins with winds playing the syncopated melody “B-flat, G F high F, D C, B-flat” over staccato eighth-note chords. A men's chorus sings melismas on “oo-ar” in this composer's “Frolic of the Bears.” An opera by this composer ends after a village forgives Cepheus (-5[1])and Luddud (-5[1])and celebrates in “A Real Slow Drag.” In (15[1])1976, (15[3])the Houston Grand Opera premiered (*) Gunther Schuller’s reconstruction of an opera (10[1])by this (10[1])composer. (10[1])This composer’s lost opera A Guest of Honor (10[6])depicted (10[4])Booker (10[1])T. Washington’s visit to the White House. (10[1])The conjurer Zodzetrick wishes to throw the title girl (10[1])of an opera by (-5[1])this composer into a wasps’ nest but is foiled by Remus. For 10 points, name this composer of Treemonisha, (10[2])often dubbed a (10[1])“ragtime opera.” (10[1])■END■ (10[2])