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Title:
Aida's brothers & sisters [videorecording] : black voices in opera / a film by Jan Schmidt-Garre and Marieke Schroeder ; director, Jan Schmidt-Garre, Marieke Schroeder ; a production of Pars Media, BR, SWR, WDR and Thirteen/WNET New York in cooperation with DRS, TSR, NRK, and YLE.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Publisher:
Arthaus Musik,
Copyright Date:
2009
Description:
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject:
African American singers--Biography.
Singers--United States--Biography.
Racism and the arts--United States.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Filmed performances.
Concert films.
Nonfiction films.
Biographical films.
Biography.
Concert films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Filmed performances.
Nonfiction films.
Other Authors:
Story, Rosalyn M. nrt.
Schmidt-Garre, Jan. drt.
Schroeder, Marieke. drt.
Bumbry, Grace, 1937- nrt. nrt.
Allen, Betty, 1927-2009. nrt. nrt.
Verrett, Shirley. nrt. nrt.
Hendricks, Barbara. nrt. nrt.
Estes, Simon. nrt.
Grist, Reri. sng.
McFerrin, Bobby. sng.
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993. sng.
Battle, Kathleen. sng.
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976. sng.
Price, Leontyne. sng.
Norman, Jessye. sng.
Friedrich, G©œtz. cmm.
Said, Edward W. cmm.
Opera Ebony. prf.
Pars Media (Firm) pro.
Bayerischer Rundfunk. pro.
S©ơdwestrundfunk (Germany) pro.
Westdeutscher Rundfunk. pro.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) pro.
DRSfilm (Firm) pro.
Radio-t©♭l©♭vision suisse romande. pro.
Norsk rikskringkasting. pro.
Yleisradio Oy. pro.
Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Notes:
Grace Bumbry, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Shirley Verrett, Leontyne Price, Betty Allen, Barbara Hendricks, Simon Estes, Reri Grist, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, Bobby McFerrin, members of Opera Ebony, featured singers ; G©œtz Friedrich, Edward Said, commentators ; Rosalyn Story, narrator. Originally released as a motion picture in 2000.
Summary:
Presents the history and current situation of African-American opera singers in America. Combines rare and contemporary footage of some of the greatest performers of the century and includes interviews with many notable black singers as well as opera company directors and critics.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)433551059
UPC:
807280136791
Locations:
OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

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