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
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