Aida's brothers & sisters : black voices in opera / a film by Jan Schmidt-Garre and Marieke Schroeder ; a production of Pars Media [and others] in cooperation with DRS [and others].

Presents the history and current situation of African-American opera singers in America. Combines rare and contemporary footage of some of the greatest performers of the century and includes interviews with many notable black singers as well as opera company directors and critics.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Pars Media (Firm) (Producer)
DRSfilm (Firm) (Producer)
Arthaus Musik (Firm)
Other Authors: Story, Rosalyn M. (Narrator)
Schmidt-Garre, Jan (Director)
Schroeder, Marieke (Director)
Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023 (Singer, Narrator)
Allen, Betty, 1927-2009 (Singer, Narrator)
Verrett, Shirley (Singer, Narrator)
Hendricks, Barbara (Singer, Narrator)
Estes, Simon (Narrator)
Grist, Reri (Singer)
McFerrin, Bobby (Singer)
Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993 (Singer)
Battle, Kathleen (Singer)
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976 (Singer)
Price, Leontyne (Singer)
Norman, Jessye (Singer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Sung in English, French, Italian; dialogs in English with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
Published: [Halle/Saale] : Arthaus Musik, [2009]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Genre:
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Aida's brothers and sisters.
Black voices in opera and concert.
DVD.
Format: Video DVD

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