Opera at the Schomburg February 1, 2010

'Opera at the Schomburg' will delve into the substantial role of opera in African-American culture, as documented by the Schomburg's prized collections of rare scores, librettos, images, recordings, films, and documents. City Opera will once again partner with artists from Opera Noire of New York in presenting live excerpts from operas by composers including John Adams, Edward Boatner, Mark Fax, Scott Joplin, Thea Musgrave, Virgil Thomson, and Clarence Cameron White, interspersed with rare visual images, audio, and video clips of such legendary singers as Jules Bledsoe, Ellabelle Davis, Gloria Davy, and Dorothy Maynor, and lively commentary by distinguished guests.