User:Black Opera Singers

Somehow I do not understand the lack of representation of Afroamerican singers in Wikipedia.

When the opera Blue premiered at Lyric Opera of Chicago on November 16th, 2024, there were ten black singers on stage. NONE OF THEM had an article in Wikipedia.

Chicago SUN TIMES: ″the compact cast is solid from top to bottom″, NEWCITY: ″a memorable Lyric debut″ (about Kenneth Kellogg), Chicago Classical Review: ″Lyric Opera has assembled a worthy cast that makes the most of their opportunities individually and collectively.″.

• Kenneth Kellogg, father (created on November 26, 2024)
• Zoie Reams, mother
• Travon D. Walker, son
• Norman Garrett, reverend
• Ariana Wehr, girlfriend 1/nurse
• Adia Evans, girlfriend 2
• Krysty Swann, girlfriend 3
• Terrence Chin-Loy, policeman 1
• Jonathan Pierce Rhodes, policeman 2
• Christopher Humbert, Jr., policeman 3

The conductor was Joseph Young, the director was Tazewell Thompson.

Cast of world premiere Blue

• Briana Hunter, mother
• Aaron Crouch, son
• Gordon Hawkins, reverend

Cast of Morgaine:

• Nicole Cabell, Amine
• Joshua Conyers, Hassan
• Kenneth Kellogg, Sultan Kouraschah
• Jonathan Woody, Beher
• Mary Elizabeth Williams (singer), Morgiane
• Chauncey Packer, Ali