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.
Other Authors / Creators:Story, Rosalyn M., narrator.
Schmidt-Garre, Jan, director.
Schroeder, Marieke, director.
Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023, 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.
Other Corporate Authors / Creators:Pars Media (Firm), producer.
DRSfilm (Firm), producer.
Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Participants:Grace Bumbry, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Shirley Verrett, Leontyne Price, Betty Allen, Barbara Hendricks, Simon Estes, Reri Grist, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, Bobby McFerrin, featured singers ; Götz Friedrich, Edward Said, commentators ; Rosalyn Story, narrator.
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]
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details:DVD-9; NTSC, region code 0; PCM stereo sound format; 16:9 picture format.
Credits:Film editor, Gaby Kull-Neujahr ; cinematography, Wedigo von Schultzendorff, Craig Braden. A Parsmedia production.