James Sills, Choral Leader for Bantam of the Opera, says: “I'm really looking forward to meeting our fifty singers and can't wait to hear all of their voices comes together for the very first time.

In 2024, Huston-Tillotson University’s partnership with Austin Independent School District (ISD) through the African American Male Teacher Initiative had slowed down due to the pandemic. However ...

The contest was for African American sopranos who hoped to “train for a musical career in grand opera.” The winner would receive free vocal lessons with the Italian tenor Edoardo Ferrari Fontana.

We’ve taken you on a journey through the world of male opera, introducing you to 33 exceptional voices that deserve your attention. From powerful tenors to commanding basses, these singers ...

Best Male Opera Singers of All Time 1. Luciano Pavarotti He is famous for his tenor voice, especially in Verdi and Puccini operas. He was known for his extraordinary ability to connect with audiences.

Andrew Frierson, whose bass-baritone reverberated from the stages of theaters and music halls around the world as part of the first generation of black opera singers to make their voices heard, died ...

In the early 1980s, Frierson and a colleague, James Kennon-Wilson, founded Independent Black Opera Singers, to encourage the careers of black male performers through education and competitions and ...

An Opera About John Singer Sargent and a Male Model Damien Geter’s “American Apollo,” at Des Moines Metro Opera, along with revivals of Debussy and Strauss.

Black male educators and their inspirations Only 1.3% of K-12 teachers in the 2020-2021 school year were Black men, according to a survey. Four Black male educators pay tribute to their heroes.

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 ...