Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Ms. Graves, celebrated for her rich and expressive voice, has captivated audiences ...
Did you know that, in 1961, years before the passing of the Civil Rights Act, President John F. Kennedy appointed a Black woman from Madison, North Carolina to the National Music Committee? Many ...
Celebrated mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, acclaimed for her riveting performances on the world's great opera stages, her activism in support of diversity in the arts, and her championing of new music, ...
One day when Denyce Graves was a ninth-grader at DC’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a friend pulled her into the library to play some music she’d discovered. Graves didn’t know much about opera ...
Denyce Graves was a young mezzo-soprano, fresh out of the conservatory and serving an apprenticeship with Houston Grand Opera, when her phone rang. It was her agent. "He said, 'Denyce, I've got some ...
No one would characterize mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves’ rise to the top ranks of the operatic world as a bed of roses. It’s clear when you talk with her that she sometimes questions the physical and ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will join Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts ...
When mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves steps onto the stage at Strathmore Sunday evening, it will be a night of firsts for her. Not only will it be her first time performing in the near acoustically perfect ...
Harry T. Burleigh, who transformed Black spirituals into concert songs, presided over a landmark event that featured the singer who originally played Bess in “Porgy and Bess.” By James Barron Symone ...
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