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- Paul Robeson. Robeson was a prominent 20th-century actor and civil rights activist, with an unmistakeable bass-baritone voice. He first found major success in the 1928 London premiere of Show Boat, after which ‘Ol’ Man River’ became his signature song.
- Jessye Norman. When Jessye Norman died last year, New York’s Met Opera called her “one of the great sopranos of the past half-century”. One of the rare black opera singers to achieve worldwide fame, Norman performed in the best opera houses and with the best orchestras throughout the world, including at La Scala with the great Berlin Phil.
- Lawrence Brownlee. Lawrence Brownlee is an international tenor, at the top of his game. He has been called “one of the world’s leading bel canto stars” (The Guardian), and the sparkling clarity of his higher register is renowned in opera houses worldwide.
- William Warfield. If you’ve seen the 1951 film version of Show Boat, you’ll likely recall tears streaming down your cheeks during the scene in which William Warfield sings ‘Ol’ Man River’ with the most phenomenal power, feeling and resonance. *
Nov 5, 2014 · The Black Opera | produced by Tall Black Guy | featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow | Directed by Jay Brown"The Great Year" https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-g...
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When you add the challenges that are uniquely 2020 to the challenges of being Black man in America, you have to find new ways to cope. T. Calmese’s “Everyday” is his testimonial on how he gets by day to day. Check out the world premiere visuals for the Slot-A-produced single from T. Calmese’s new album Time and Time Again.
May 1, 2012 · The Black Opera is an incredible work of craft and characterization that follows atheist and librettist Conrad Scalese, who's been drawn into a political conspiracy after accidentally creating an opera miracle. I'd recommend The Black Opera to anyone with a love of music, theater, and political intrigue.
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Jul 28, 2020 · 42 years ago, Simon Estes was the first Black male to sing a leading role at the Bayreuth Festival with his performance in Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. He went on to make his Metropolitan Opera debut on January 4, 1982. Today. Black opera performers are continuing to forge new paths and create history today.
Sep 19, 2019 · Before she married W.E.B. Du Bois, Shirley Graham was known as perhaps the first black woman to have an opera performed, in 1932, for an audience of 25,000 at Cleveland Stadium. The score for that ...
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Song from The Black Opera's new album "AFRICAN AMERICA" which is available now:iTunes: https://itun.es/us/jxfFfbSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4RJX7...
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