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Climbin’ Up the Mountain: Historic Struggles of African American Opera Singers

Presented by Newton Free Library at Newton Free Library, Newton MA

Feb 19 2020
Climbin’ Up the Mountain: Historic Struggles of African American Opera Singers

Join us for a talk by Ed Tapper, the owner of Orpheus (362 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston), an internationally known retail store that specializes in opera and classical music recordings, and more.

In honor of Black History Month, opera and classical music expert, Ed Tapper, will give a presentation highlighting several historically significant African American opera and concert singers from the 19th century to the present. They persevered in the face of racial prejudice and violence, blazing the trail for future generations of singers from every race.

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Phone: 617-796-1410

Email: emeyers@minlib.net

Website: https://newtonfreelibrary.net

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Newton Free Library

330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459

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