OperaOperaSoprano Kimwana Doner channels opera legend Shirley Verrett in this intimate one-woman show that weaves iconic arias with spoken word to trace a barrier-breaking journey from Louisiana church choirs to the world's grandest stages.
intimate concert house
one-woman show
opera history
civil rights era
Tips
🎵"so close to the musicians that you feel their passion"
🎭features arias from Carmen, Tosca, Aida & Macbeth
📖told entirely from Verrett's own perspective
Shirley Verrett: The Voice and the Fire in the Belly
Old Fourth Ward
OperaOperaSoprano Kimwana Doner channels opera legend Shirley Verrett in this intimate one-woman show that weaves iconic arias with spoken word to trace a barrier-breaking journey from Louisiana church choirs to the world's grandest stages.
intimate concert house
one-woman show
opera history
civil rights era
Tips
🎵"so close to the musicians that you feel their passion"
🎭features arias from Carmen, Tosca, Aida & Macbeth
📖told entirely from Verrett's own perspective
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