Sir Willard White appears in the following:
A Radio Special: Mozart’s "Abduction from the Seraglio"
Thursday, August 17, 2023
In the prime of his illustrious career, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ran in the realm of prominent, Black visionaries. But after composing “Zaide,” an unfinished opera depicting a slave re...
Abduction from the Seraglio: A Blind Eye
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” was first heard in Vienna in 1782, commissioned by Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II to cater to the German-speaking audience of the capital city...
Abduction from the Seraglio: A Dream Interrupted
Thursday, May 18, 2023
In the prime of his illustrious career, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ran in the realm of prominent, Black visionaries, composed the radical (unfinished) opera “Zaide” depicting a slave rev...
Sir Willard White
Friday, November 13, 2009
Bass-baritone Sir Willard White grew up as the son of a dockworker in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1968 he won a scholarship to study at the Julliard School. Since then, he's performed at the world’s major opera houses, recorded both opera and albums of folk songs, and received a knighthood. He ...
The Passion of the Critic
Friday, November 13, 2009
Some rock critics collect enemies. One influential writer collected admirers like Bono, Yoko Ono and Mick Jagger. Today: the life of music critic, blues historian and record producer Robert Palmer. Also: Sir Willard White talks about his role in the Metropolitan Opera production of Janacek's From the House of the ...
