OPERA TALK: OPERA IN EBONY-TRIBUTE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN SINGERS
OPERA TALK: OPERA IN EBONY-TRIBUTE TO AFRICAN AMERICAN SINGERS
This lecture will pay tribute to legendary African American singers who performed at prestigious venues like the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and the Royal Opera House. Sound clips featuring Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price, Paul Robeson, and George Shirley will be included.
THIS OPERA TALK FEATURES
Trailblazers who opened the door for future black performers in opera
PAUL ROBESON
MARIAN ANDERSON
ROLAND HAYES
PAUL ROBESON
MARIAN ANDERSON
ROLAND HAYES
Stars who accomplished beyond the expected
LEONTYNE PRICE
ROBERT MCFERRIN
MATTIWILDA DOBBS
LEONTYNE PRICE
ROBERT MCFERRIN
MATTIWILDA DOBBS
SHIRLEY VERRETT
Black opera singers who continue to carry the torch today
DENYCE GRAVES
ERIC OWENS
ANGEL BLUE
LAWRENCE BROWNLEE
DENYCE GRAVES
ERIC OWENS
Famous Firsts: Tanisha’s top 5 moments for black opera singers in America
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Tanisha's top Joan Sutherland Moments
Famous Firsts
Tanisha’s top 5 moments for
black opera singers in America
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Roland Hayes was the first African
American singer to perform with a major orchestra (Boston Symphony Orchestra) in 1923.
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In 1955 Marian Anderson became the first African American singer hired by the Metropolitan Opera
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In 1955, Robert McFerrin became the first African American man to perform at the Metropolitan Opera
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Mattiwilda Dobbs was the first black singer to perform at the Teatro alla Scala and the first black singer to play a leading role at the San Francisco Opera.
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In 1960 George Shirley became the first African American tenor to sing a leading role at the Metropolitan Opera.
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1. Talk only with audio-visual presentation
2. Talk with an aria performed by the speaker
3. Virtual Talk
TANISHA’S PICKS: DVD’S, SOUND RECORDINGS & MORE
This opera talk features Tanisha’s favorite books, DVD's and recordings featuring the legendary black opera singers. Click the link to purchase some of them for your own collection.
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Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voices in Opera
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Bell Telephone Hour: Great Stars of Opera
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Showboat featuring Paul Roberson
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Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni starring Shirley Verrett
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Ariadne auf Naxos by Richard Strauss starring Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle
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