Every Voice with Terrance McKnight

  • 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

    A Radio Special: Verdi’s "Aida”
  • 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

    A Radio Special: Verdi's "Otello"
  • 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

    A Radio Special: Mozart’s "The Magic Flute"
  • 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

    Abduction from the Seraglio: Revelations
  • 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

    Abduction from the Seraglio: A Blind Eye