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