The Root7d
White Soap Opera Characters Black People Love
From the 'The Young and the Restless' to "All My Children,' we take a look at some of our faves of another hue on our favorite pastimes.
OperaWire4d
Q & A: HAUI™ Discusses Shedding Light on Underrepresented Figures Through Art
Canadian-based mixed media artist, director, and librettist HAUI™ (he/they) uses his platforms to explore the intersections ...
The New Yorker19d
An 1887 Opera by a Black Composer Finally Surfaces
The Philadelphia Orchestra recorded the symphonies of the early-twentieth-century Black composer Florence Price. The National Symphony did the same for the modernist George Walker. The Metropolitan ...
Greensboro News & Record13d
Little known Triad native Mary Dawson was a pioneer in the opera world
Dawson, born in Madison in 1894, was a opera educator and founder of the National Negro Opera Company in 1941. She led the first Black opera company to the Metropolitan ...
CBS News23d
"Morgiane," a forgotten opera completed by Black composer in 1887, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American — but despite its historic significance, the show was only performed for audiences for the first time in 2025.
In 'Dreaming in Ensemble,' WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
WPI professor Lucy Caplan explores how Black artists helped transform opera in new book "Dreaming in Ensemble." ...