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On
April 16 at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris Africa Lyric Opera
will present Les Grandes Voix Lyriques d'Afrique a program of operas
arias sung by the leading opera singers of African descent to benefit
young Black opera singers
Africa
Lyric's Opera returns to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées for an
exceptional charity evening, given jointly for the benefit of young
opera artists of diversity, the construction of a music conservatory in
Cameroon and the training of women in Africa in the field of high-tech,
one of the flagship programs of Women Of Africa which celebrates its
20th anniversary this year.
The
Voix Lyriques Noires d'Afrique, the United States and France, will meet
tonight for an exciting and committed program mixing the great classics
of the Opera (Gershwin, Verdi, Mozart, Bellini, Purcell, Puccini,
Bizet, Massenet, Donizetti, Rossini, Wagner, Strauss, Tchaikovsky,
Dvořák...), traditional and sacred works of the African repertoire and
in preview, excerpts from the new historical opera of Africa Lyric's
Opera. A solidarity evening that promises to be simply "breathtaking".
Singers participating will include
Leïla Brédent| soprano
Elisabeth Moussous | soprano
Cyrielle Ndjiki | soprano
Kimmy Skota | soprano
Blaise Malaba | bass
Levy Sekgapane | tenor
Sir Willard White | bass-baritone and godfather of the evening
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