America 250: A Classical Portrait

"America 250: A Classical Portrait" on Choral Showcase presents a celebration of the transformative power of African American women: When the Caged Bird Sings by Nkeiru Okoye, an opera-oratorio of hope and endurance in the face of adversity.

Show Notes

Nkeiru Okoye: When the Caged Bird Sings

  • Rita Coburn, celebrant; Angela Brown, soprano (Mother); Christie Dashiell, mezzo-soprano (Cerise); Issachah Savage, tenor (Guidance Counselor); Jubilant Sykes, baritone (Father); Cyrus Chestnut, piano (Minister of Music)
  • Exigence
  • University of Michigan Choirs
  • University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra
  • Kenneth Kiesler, conductor