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Let’s not forget that it’s only been two years since the Met mounted its first-ever opera by a Black composer.
Raehann Bryce-Davis
9 pieces since 2020 — in 7 roles, at 4 companies, most often at LA Opera.
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2 pieces as Metropolitan Opera — stats above show all coverage for Raehann Bryce-Davis.
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Varying the song
The opera The Rake’s Progress, as many people know already, was inspired by a series of engravings and paintings of the same name by William Hogarth, showing the decline of a young man into depravity and insanity.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).