Charles Williams: 'Porgy & Bess' and 'Five Langston Hughes Songs.'

Object Details

Creator

Anacostia Neighborhood Museum

Scope and Contents

Baritone Charles Williams performed selections from the folk opera 'Porgy and Bess' and 'Five Langston Hughes Songs,' composed by Elsie Siegmeister. In between performances, he spoke about the plot and history of the opera as well as the songs composed by Siegmeister. He also addressed questions, many of which revolved around his study of opera. Williams performed the role of Sportin' Life in the folk opera 'Porgy and Bess' at the Metropolitan Opera for two successive seasons.

Lecture and performance. Sound only. Related to exhibition 'The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties.' Dated 19860710.

Date

1986

Extent

1 Sound recording (audio cassette)

Type

Archival materials

Sound recordings

Topic

American woman entrepreneur

African Americans

African Americans in the performing arts

Singers

African American singers

Opera

Poetry

Poets

African American poets

Harlem Renaissance

Place

Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.)

United States

Citation

Charles Williams: 'Porgy & Bess' and 'Five Langston Hughes Songs,' Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier

ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV001226_A

Local Numbers

ACMA AV001226_B