Every Voice with Terrance McKnight
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A Radio Special: Mozart’s "Abduction from the Seraglio"
In the prime of his illustrious career, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ran in the realm of prominent, Black visionaries. But after composing “Zaide,” an unfinished opera depicting a slave re... Aug 17, 2023
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A Radio Special: Verdi’s "Aida”
At the heart of “Aida” is an African love story: the Ethiopian princess Aida is torn between loyalty to her country and passion for her captor, the Egyptian general Radamès, who loves... Aug 10, 2023
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A Radio Special: Verdi's "Otello"
“Otello” debuted in Milan in 1887, just two years after European nations gathered in Berlin to agree on a campaign to carve up and colonize the African continent for their own profit.... Aug 3, 2023
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A Radio Special: Mozart’s "The Magic Flute"
In this radio special of “Every Voice with Terrance McKnight,” enjoy this season’s journey into Mozart’s "The Magic Flute," its investigation into the overlooked character of Monostat... Jul 27, 2023
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Every Voice with Terrance McKnight: Abduction from the Seraglio
In this final episode of the four-part radio series, host Terrance McKnight goes in search of opera’s future with composers, musicians, and thinkers of today. Jul 6, 2023
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Every Voice with Terrance McKnight: Aida
Terrance McKnight digs into the musical, historical, and social environment that gave rise to Verdi's Aida. Jul 3, 2023
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Every Voice with Terrance McKnight: Otello
Considering the social and political atmosphere in which Verdi composed this opera, how do stereotypes of Black manhood show up in Otello’s story? Jun 26, 2023
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Every Voice with Terrance McKnight: The Magic Flute
In this episode of Every Voice, get to know the character of Monostatos, the enslaved overseer of the wizard Sarastro’s temple. Jun 19, 2023
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Abduction from the Seraglio: Revelations
With such a dark past, what does the future look like for opera as an art form? From Verdi to Mozart, many of opera’s most celebrated works famously reduce people of African descent t... Jun 1, 2023
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Abduction from the Seraglio: A Blind Eye
Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” was first heard in Vienna in 1782, commissioned by Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II to cater to the German-speaking audience of the capital city... May 25, 2023