They were the first to hear composer Edmond Dédé’s opera “Morgiane” – the earliest known, full-length opera composed by a Black American ... the bass opera singer said.

Macchio is a New York City native, well-known as an opera singer and a longtime Trump supporter. He is a Manhattan School of Music alumni, where he was trained in classical vocal performance.

Teams of composers and librettists presented the premieres of three 20-minute operas as part of Washington National Opera’s ambitious incubator program.

ST. LOUIS – In honor of Black History Month, St. Louis remembers the opera singer Grace Bumbry, an American opera singer considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation.