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And So I Sing: African American Divas Of Opera and Concert Paperback – January 22, 2000

by Rosalyn M. Story (Author)
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Black women bring a host of influences and ideologies with them to opera -- as well as their spirituality, their strengths and passions. The exclusion of blacks from opera for so many generations impoverished both the artists and the artistic world from which they were barred. Imagine if Leontyne Price had been born 50 years earlier, during a time when she would not have been allowed on an American opera stage. This book not only supplies portraits of the greatest artists for future generations of students of black art and culture, but also rescues from history's shadows the lost legacies of geniuses born too soon. Photos.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Paperbacks
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 22, 2000
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1567430112
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1567430110
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,779,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 out of 5 stars (16)

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  • miriam miller
    5 out of 5 stars
    Gratitude and praises for And So I Sing
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014
    Format: Hardcover
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    There is no competition for Rosalyn Story's book. I have bought and given this book to at least a dozen people---all of whom were awed to learn what had gone before them and needs recognition. I am grateful to Rosalyn Story for it and wish she would write a book on the lines of an article in Opera NEWS on the role of black churches in the careers and encouragement of classic singers for those who had NO other route to perform with opera companies----and even today are the guardians of those with talent and who continue to have less than access to equal career routes.

    Miriam Miller

    President Opera NOVA

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  • Dr. Abby
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    Great Resource about African-American Divas n Opera
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2017
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    This is my second copy! My own was borrowed by a student and subsequently she fell in love with so, I bought one for her to own! Incredible resource when working with young (and older) african-american singers searching for their Operatic Roots! I actually use this as a text in a class I wrote about Ethnic Diva's in the Classical World!! ~ Dr. Abby Burke

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  • J Dabney-Dortch
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    This a very old paper back but if you are ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015
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    This a very old paper back but if you are interested in opera singers history this is the book for you. This book is more enjoyable using Youtube so that you can actually hear the difference in their voices.

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    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2016
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    AMAZING READ! and so hard to come across. VERY valuable as a young black musician.

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  • Nathan Jones
    5 out of 5 stars
    Well-written book on a neglected topic
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014
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    I picked this up at a Half Price Books in Dallas, for about 1/3 the cover price. I figured it would yield some helpful info on some singers that have long fascinated me.

    It certainly did that, but I was more impressed by the quality of the writing. There are moments of real eloquence on every page, and some of the metaphors/descriptors left me thinking "BINGO." It's also readable without anything being dumbed down, which can be tricky business to pull off.

    The only negative I found was in the almost encyclopedia-like recitation of the career highlights of certain marginal figures. Those sections read like the result of a fact-finding mission. I kept thinking to myself "keep plowing, the chapter on Leontyne is coming..."

    Overall, anyone interested in opera/classical singing, race, American history... heck, anyone interested in the intersection of art and society should read this book. I honestly can't believe there isn't a more substantial body of literature on this fascinating vein of American history. You can find biographies on individuals like Price and Anderson, but very little on the connections between them. Perhaps the real achievement of this book is that it traces a credible narrative from the early singing of Elizabeth Greenfield through to Anderson as barrier-breaker to Price as "modern black diva" and so on. There's a real tradition operating here, passed on from generation to generation through the joy of singing.

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  • Hazelita Hayes
    5 out of 5 stars
    Wonderful book &quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2023
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    Looking to study these great divas.Listening to their work on CDs as much as possible as I study them

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