African Americans in Opera
Wagner, Verdi…Joplin. Scott Joplin, the composer known for his ragtime pieces, also wrote opera. In fact, in the last hundred years, several African-American composers have made significant contributions to opera and yet almost none are household names. We’ll talk about black composers, and take a look at an upcoming concert featuring their works.
- Dione Bennett, Artistic Director- Opera Project Columbus
- Adolphus Hailstork, opera composer, professor at Old Dominion University
- William Banfield, composer, author, professor of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music