Aida's brothers & sisters : black voices in opera /

Aida's brothers & sisters : black voices in opera /

Presents the history and current situation of African-American opera singers in America. Combines rare and contemporary footage of some of the greatest performers of the century and includes interviews with many notable black singers as well as opera company directors and critics.

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Varying form of title:Subtitle on disc label: Black voices in opera and concert.
Corporate Authors / Creators: Pars Media (Firm) (Producer), DRSfilm (Firm) (Producer), Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Other Authors / Creators: Story, Rosalyn M. (Narrator), Schmidt-Garre, Jan (Director), Schroeder, Marieke (Director), Bumbry, Grace, 1937- (Singer, Narrator), Allen, Betty, 1927-2009 (Singer, Narrator), Verrett, Shirley (Singer, Narrator), Hendricks, Barbara (Singer, Narrator), Estes, Simon (Narrator), Grist, Reri (Singer), McFerrin, Bobby (Singer), Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993 (Singer), Battle, Kathleen (Singer), Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 (Singer), Price, Leontyne (Singer), Norman, Jessye (Singer)
Format: DVD
Language:English
French
Italian
German
Japanese
Spanish
Language notes:Sung in English, French, Italian; dialogs in English with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
Imprint: [Halle/Saale] : Arthaus Musik, [2009]
Subjects:
African American singers > Biography.
Singers > United States > Biography.
Racism and the arts > United States.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Filmed performances.
Concert films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings.
Biographies.

Music Video

Holdings details from Music Video
Call Number: DVD C Z9 A43 2009
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