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Denyce Graves on Opera Carolina
Program: Piedmont Arts Podcast
Aired: Monday, February 12, 2024
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
One of the most extraordinary figures in American classical music is someone you may never have heard of. Mary Cardwell Dawson, born in 1894 in Madison, NC, was a musician, teacher, and founding director of the National Negro Opera Company, the longest-running, all-Black opera company which helped launch the careers of many singers. Now her story is being told in a 'play with music', The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson, which is being produced by Opera Carolina and stars internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. In this episode, she tells us about Dawson’s determination and accomplishments.
Learn more about Opera Carolina's production of The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson
Pictured: Denyce Graves; by Devon Cass/IMG Artists.
Playlist
9 am | |
| Jorge Morel · Danza Brasilera Jason Vieaux, guitar Naxos 8.5534 49 "Guitar Recital: Jason Vieaux" | |
| Josef Myslivecek · Symphony in G Concerto Cologne Archiv Produktion 000823 402 "Il Divino Boemo - Myslivicek Symphonies" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Rondino in Eb for Winds, WoO 25 Consortium Classicum CPO 999438 "Beethoven: Chamber Music for Winds, vol. 3" | |
| Alexander Borodin · Symphony No. 2 in b Rome Symphony Orchestra (Live Sept. 1989) ASV 706 "Borodin: The 3 Symphonies" | |