A Tribute to Robert McFerrin
Date: 7:00 pm, Saturday March 6, 2010
Cost: $10
City Opera returns to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for the second part of its new collaborative program celebrating the great American operatic repertoire highlighting the African-American experience, the distinguished African-American artists who have enriched the opera world, and City Opera and Schomburg’s parallel commitment to promoting black culture.
The inimitable Bobby McFerrin will join New York City Opera and the Schomburg Center to honor the legacy of his father, the great American baritone Robert McFerrin. Robert McFerrin made headlines as one of the first African-American artists to sing at New York City Opera (making his 1949 debut in the world premiere of William Grant Still and Langston Hughes's opera Troubled Island) and the first African-American man to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, in 1955.
In this special tribute evening, City Opera and the Schomburg Center will honor the extraordinary man, artist, and pioneer through historical film and sound clips, as well as live musical selections and commentary by baritone Stephen Salters and the illustrious Bobby McFerrin.
Check the Events Calendar on May 12th for information on the last program.
Call for tickets and more info; tickets for each event are $10.
Location:
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd (135th)
(212) 491-2206
Directions:
2, 3 (135th)