To the grace notes in the oratory of 19th-century abolitionist Frederick Douglass, you can now add beguiling new ones, courtesy of the 21st-century composer Marcus Hummon. The songwriter infuses “American Prophet,” the exquisitely sung, melody-rich world premiere at Arena Stage, with gorgeous hymns that contextualize Douglass’s rise as a voice of conscience for a divided nation.
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