Presentation: Contemporary Black Voices in American Opera

With Cole Thomason-Redus of the San Francisco Opera
Sunday, 7/19/2026
2:00 - 3:30
Richmond Meeting Room
Richmond/Senator Milton Marks

351 9th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
United States

415-355-5600

Come back to enjoy a continuation of last month's popular survey presentation Black Voices in American Opera. Join Cole Thomason-Redus of the San Francisco Opera for this brand-new 90-minute survey focusing on the careers and recordings of both seasoned and emerging African American artists on today’s world stage of opera. In addition to celebrating these proud voices, we will continue to discuss the institutional and social barriers that have often existed within the art form, and the corrective and equity-based efforts being taken today as San Francisco Opera paves the way for a new century of opera in America. On Sunday, August 9, we will host the final program in this summer series, a special Fall Season Preview of the Opera's upcoming season, also beginning at 2 pm.


 

Dance & Music

Enjoy performances, talks and workshops that celebrate movement and the musical arts.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

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