Learn about some of the leading Black pioneers of opera in this 90-minute survey presentation. Cole Thomason-Redus of the San Francisco Opera explores the careers and recordings of black musical greats such as H.T. Burleigh and Marian Anderson, midcentury superstars such as Leontyne Price, and modern-day masters of the American opera stage. In addition to celebrating these iconic voices, we will 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. This is the first in a series of SF Opera presentations this summer at Richmond Branch. On Sunday, July 19 at 2 pm, we will host the program Contemporary Black Voices in American Opera at 2 pm. On Sunday, August 9, we will host a special Fall Season Preview of the Opera's upcoming season, also beginning at 2 pm.
LOCATION:Richmond/Senator Milton Marks - Richmond Meeting Room CLASS:PUBLIC TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT1440M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Event Reminder - Presentation: Black Voices in American Opera END:VALARM END:VCALENDAR