We Need to Listen: Conversations that Matter with Celeste Headlee

In Boston Lyric Opera’s new three-part series, We Need to Listen: Conversations that Matter with Celeste Headlee, the award-winning journalist, author, public media anchor and classically trained singer leads lively and insightful discussions with opera and music industry leaders, as well as rising and established stars.

Whether you’re part of the live Zoom audience or stream it on-demand at operabox.tv, join us to hear how we can make the art form we love more equitable, diverse, and accountable. Premieres October 27.

Part One: Pipeline

Singers of color across the country spend their lives training, rehearsing and investing in their talent.  Why can’t they access the industry leaders, the auditions and the opportunities of their white counterparts?  In this premiere episode, Celeste Headlee focuses attention on the structural barriers keeping more Black and brown singers from appearing on stages across the country.