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