Terence Blanchard: Opera Composer in Jazz

Please join the Boston Public Library in partnership with the Boston Lyric Opera for a discussion of how Terence Blanchard uses the language of jazz to tell operatic stories. Reverend Dr. Emmett G. Price III, Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music, will lecture on Blanchard’s groundbreaking works, Champion: An Opera in Jazz and Fire Shut Up In My Bones. BLO Artists will present selections from each opera throughout the lecture.

Opera Night at the BPL will take place both in-person at the Central Library in Copley Square and over Zoom webinar. To register for in-person attendance, please use the "Registration Instructions" box on the Event website:https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/62437858deb0342f00b851cf. To register for online attendance, please visit this link: https://boston-public-library.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vIPueCQWQHCh5UFzYKEYEg.

Reverend Dr. Emmett G. Price III is an internationally recognized expert on Black Music & Culture, Afro-Diasporic sacred & secular expressions, and Christian Worship. He has spent much of the past few decades writing, lecturing, and conducting cutting edge research on bridging the generational divide. A well-regarded scholar and educator, Dr. Price has the unique ability to capture the hearts and minds of the most diverse and versatile audiences with his compassionate sense of humor, his amicable intellect, and his quick wit. He is a noted print and broadcast media expert, as well as a widely sought-after keynote and motivational speaker.

Opera Night at the Boston Public Library is a legacy community partnership between Boston Lyric Opera and BPL Central offering equitable access to quality opera learning experiences for over 25 years. This year’s partnership is part of the BPL’s Repairing America: Racial Equity and Recovery initiative.

About the BPL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols:

Program attendees are recommended to wear masks covering the nose and mouth.

About the BPL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols:

• Program attendees are recommended to wear masks covering the nose and mouth.
• Read the BPL's latest COVID-19 guidelines for visiting the library: https://www.bpl.org/faq/covid-19/?_ga=2.81871893.24617381.1649946129-876247.1638997556.
• Program performer will remove their mask during the program.

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