Traces Joseph Bologne's journey from enslaved heritage to royal favor, systemic rejection, and revolutionary defiance.
The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Joseph Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette and her court.
Stephen Williams
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