Tag: black opera
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“Is This America?” The Fannie Lou Hamer Opera Premieres
In Boston, a remarkable new opera is being premiered this weekend. “Is This America? The Fannie Lou Hamer Story,” composed by Mary D. Watkins, with a libretto by Watkins and Cerise Jacobs. In this interview that aired on Boston’s WBUR, Mary Watkins describes how she decided to write an opera on the Civil Rights Movement…
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Monday Link Round Up: January 17, 2022
News and music to start your week! Happy Martin Luther King Day! To commemorate their 10th anniversary, OperaCréole has planned “A celebration of Black Women in classical music and civil rights, from Ida B. Wells to Kamala Harris.” Unfortunately the concert date is “TBD” due to Covid, but it is an inspiration to read about…
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Monday Link Round Up: February 24, 2020
News and music to start your week! The Seattle Times introduces readers to Lina Gonzalez-Granados (pictured above) – one of the first Latin American women to hold a conducting position with the Seattle Symphony. BTW, Gonzalez-Granados’ Boston-based Unitas Ensemble received a WPA Performance Grant in 2018 for a concert that included the north American premiere…