'Every Voice with Terrance McKnight', Alex Borstein, Full Bio, Festival Inspired by Greek Poet C. P. Cavafy
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WQXR's new podcast examines the hidden voices of classical music in American history. The first season of Every Voice with Terrance McKnight is a history of Blackness in opera, with stories about "The Magic Flute," "Otello," and more. McKnight joins us to discuss the podcast, and also commemorate the late Harry Belafonte.
Three-time Emmy winner Alex Borstein joins us to discuss her role as Susie Myerson in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” filming the final season and her new musical comedy special, “Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits,” out now on Prime Video.
In honor of National Poetry Month, our Full Bio selection is the new biography of famous Revolutionary Era poet Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who nevertheless became one of the most celebrated poets of her day. Author David Waldstreicher joins us to discuss his new book, The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence. On day two, we speak about how Wheatley's poems were published in London, and the challenge her success posed to supporters of slavery in 18th century America.
On what would have been the 160th birthday of the Alexandria-born Greek poet C. P. Cavafy, a week-long festival in New York City, called Archive of Desire, brings together artists from a variety of backgrounds to celebrate his work. The festival's curator Paola Prestini and fellow Alexandrian wordsmith Andre Aciman, author of the novel, Call Me By Your Name, discuss Cavafy's life and legacy.
