A concert by Opera NOVA will celebrate African-American Opera Singers past and present at 3 PM on Sunday, January 27 at Marymount University’s Reinsch Library Theatre.
Featured in this second annual event will be singers Elise Jenkins, Keith Craig, Jocelyn Hunt, Arianna Rodriguez, Jarrod Lee and accompanist Dr. Elizabeth Hill. They’ll perform favorite opera passages, art songs, gospel and inspirational songs and Broadway tunes.
Besides the music, the concert will honor the achievements of past African-American singers such as Leontyne Price, Marian Anderson and Coretta Scott King.
Admission is $20, with student tickets costing $5. For details, see www.operanova.org, or contact 703-536-7557, mcdm1@verizon.net. Opera NOVA is a nonprofit arts organization that tries to bring opera and other fine arts to underserved audiences.
