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African-American Opera Singers

Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Opera Singers

March 27, 2012 by pragobots 150 Comments

This week's open thread is highlighting African-American Opera Singers.  Kathleen Battle (born August 13, 1948), is an American operatic soprano known for her agile and light voice and her silvery, pure tone.  Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid 1970s. She made her opera … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Opera Singers

Monday Open Thread- African-American Opera Singers

March 26, 2012 by pragobots 121 Comments

Happy Monday, P.O.U. family and lurkers. This week's open thread will focus on famous African-American opera singers.       Shirley Verrett (May 31, 1931 – November 5, 2010) was an African-American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles i.e. soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s, … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread- African-American Opera Singers

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