Wednesday, April 9, 2008

“Blake” by H. Leslie Adams is Staged by African American Opera Company


AfriClassical recently announced a production of the 4-act opera Blake by H. Leslie Adams, to be conducted by Kay George Roberts on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For tickets and information contact Opera North, Inc. at 215-884-5840 or visit OperaNorth.com

The vision for Opera North began with Sister Mary Elise of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, who fought zealously to break the color barriers that denied performance opportunities to gifted African-American vocal artists, musicians, and conductors on major opera and concert stages in America. For the past 30 years, Opera North, Pennsylvania's only African-American opera company, has continued to fulfill this vision by presenting opera productions, recitals, concerts, and Black History programs that feature celebrated and rising African-American artists, as well as providing an impressive array of education and outreach programs.

[H. Leslie Adams is profiled at AfriClassical.com] To see the complete Philadelphia area calendar of Black Classical Musicians and Concerts, click Here








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