From star divas of history to the finest voices of today, here’s our list of the greatest opera singers in history ... New York Met’s leading divas – and the first and only African American performer ...
Works by predominantly White European men had their American ... person of African descent to star as the soloist in a French ...
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invited outstanding African American opera singers for a gala evening on April 13, 2018. Maestro Richard Cordova curated and accompanied performances by Melanie Campbell, Bernard Holcomb, Kenneth ...
The first African American to play the lead role in “Carmen” at the Sydney Opera House is shifting away from her roots to ...