Edmond Dédé composed Morgiane 138 years ago, but his racial identity prevented the opera from receiving proper staging.

Discover the rich history of Black composers at the Washington National Cathedral's 'Onward & Upward: The Unsung Heroes of ...

Morgiane, perhaps the oldest opera by a Black American, finally receives its full public performance, shedding light on the ...

Classical singers Karen Slack and Michelle Cann, the Crossing choir, and John Legend also took home their own gilded ...

For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Join us on a musical journey through Black history, celebrating the evolution of spirituals, blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ...

Opera Philadelphia is staging a company premiere at Academy of Music; an 18th century opera believed to be the first ever composed by a Black artist.

A hush fell over Triple C Brewing Company this week as a wind quintet played a suite of classical works. The performance was ...

Givonna Joseph, a mezzo-soprano who founded Opera Créole with her daughter in 2011, first encountered Morgiane in 2014 when a ...

Two Philly musicians are preparing to shine at the Grammy Awards, where their collaborative album amplifies a historical ...