Opera Ebony was formed when opportunities for Black singers were few and far between. The company celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, but may not survive its 81-year-old founder.

When King Philip II of Spain faces off against the Grand Inquisitor in Verdi's "Don Carlo" at the Academy of Music, they won't just be portraying history, they'll be making a bit of it, too.

He lamented the fact that, despite their talents, black male opera singers who do break through are often not well known. He pointed to Robert McFerrin Sr., who is less well known than his son, Bobby ...

Top 33 Male Opera Singers You Should Listen to. This list showcases the finest male voices in opera, from legendary performers to rising stars. We’ve gathered a diverse group of tenors, ...

Come with us as we explore the ’50s and ’60s and honor the exceptional black male singers who forever changed music and society. 23 Black Male Singers of the 1950s 1. Chuck Berry.

Two Black singers in Florida Grand Opera’s Miami production of “I pagliacci” receive rave reviews and break barriers in traditionally white opera.

“When I was growing up and my dad asked me if I knew any Black male opera singers and I could name one at the time, Larry Bronwnlee,” he said.

Since the traditional venues he performs in for companies like Portland Opera are still off limits, Onry—one of the region’s only Black, male opera singers—has been forced to search for ...

Florida Grand Opera’s production of ‘I pagliacci’ stars two Black singers smashing stereotypes in white opera world. ‘Their voices made me cry.’ How two Black singers are breaking ...

Two sisters who grew up during the Gold Rush era became America's first black opera singers in Sacramento. They had a unique talent for singing and made their debuts at the Sacramento Metropolitan ...

The day that Leontyne Price broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera is long over. So what need is there for an African-American opera company?Wayne Sanders, music director of Opera Ebony ...