Philip Groshong
/
Cincinnati Opera
Classical 101
There aren't a lot of well-known operas celebrating the richness of the Black American experience. The Black Opera Project from Cincinnati Opera is looking to change that.
Hilary Scott
/
Courtesy of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Robert Bader
/
Marxbrothers.net
More From Classical 101 & NPR Classical
-
Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C. -
Renée Fleming and Béla Fleck's joint project, which took more than 20 years to finalize, sees them collaborate with other folk musicians and singers. -
The mischievous visionary offers a career-spanning set with nods to dogs, the stars and her late husband, Lou Reed. -
When John Cage composed an opera commemorating the American bicentennial audiences walked out. Now, it's being reinterpreted by new artists in a Detroit Opera production, as the nation turns 250. -
The song, penned before American Independence by a slave trader turned abolitionist, has remained a source of comfort, inspiration and redemption.
Meet The Hosts:
Wherever you go, take along all your favorite programming from WOSU with the mobile app on your phone or tablet.