Something quite remarkable is happening in Chicago. Equal parts drama, music, history, and social activism, it’s The March: A Civil Rights Opera, a project currently in development by librettist Alan Marshall and composer Jonathan Stinson. While still seeking a commission from an opera company, they are developing their own production and presenting excerpts to help [...]
Chicago Musicians Working to Produce Full Opera Set in Civil Rights Era
November 7, 2012 | Posted by
Noah Stewart: Young, Black Opera Singer Fulfilling His School Choir Dreams
July 18, 2012 | Posted by
Noah Stewart first joined the school choir as something to do after school until his mother got home from work. The New York Daily News reports that with his choir he sang “Moon River” at the Waldorf Astoria as a tribute to Audrey Hepburn. Even though his friends made fun of him growing up, Stewart [...]
