Blackness in Opera critically examines the intersections of race and music in the multifaceted genre of opera. A diverse cross-section of scholars places well-known operas (Porgy and Bess; Aida; Treemonisha) alongside lesser-known works such as Frederick Deliuss Koanga; William Grant Stills Blue Steel; and Clarence Cameron Whites Ouanga! to reveal a new historical context for re-imagining race and blackness in opera. The volume brings a wide-ranging; theoretically informed; interdisciplinary approach to questions about how blackness has been represented in these operas; issues surrounding characterization of blacks; interpretation of racialized roles by blacks and whites; controversies over race in the theatre and the use of blackface; and extensions of blackness along the spectrum from grand opera to musical theatre and film. In addition to essays by scholars; the book also features reflections by renowned American tenor George Shirley.
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