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2024-02-07 00:24:00
Raehann Bryce-Davis in Recital
Raehann Bryce-Davis | Credit: Isamar Chabot Mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis gave a spectacular recital about ten days ago at Herbst. My review is on the formal side and missed out in one area: I'd actually wanted to mention what she and pianistJeanne-Minette Cilliers were wearing after the intermission, because Bryce-Davis's fiancé Allen Virgo designed both outfits and they were spectacular. But, I also didn't manage to grab a curtain call photo. The only disappointing thing about the recital was the turnout; the audience was tiny. This might have been because of Michael Tilson Thomas's valedictory Mahler 5 down the block, but I know there are plenty of opera folks who didn't turn out for this wonderful recital.Lisa Hirsch, SFCVPatrick Vaz, The Reverberate Hills
2021-11-10 18:25:18
* Notes * Last Sunday the Merola Opera Program held a virtual recital of luminous mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis (pictured) accompanied by pianist Jeanne-Minette Cilliers over Vimeo. The concise, direct performance showcased Bryce-Davis' beautiful voice and lovely warmth as an artist....
2020-08-30 23:18:00
John Malveaux: Margaret Bonds’s setting of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is an 'African American woman – settings of a White man’s words'
[…] year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Click on link to hear Justin Hopkins & Jeanne-Minette Cilliers perform Margaret Bonds song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z76f-MqeaFg&feature=youtu.be
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In the Guardian: Israel needs cultural bridges, not boycotts
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