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Singer Sir Willard White not only has a superb bass/baritone voice, but his acting talent has landed him leading roles in the theatre as well as on the operatic stage. Jamaican by birth, he now lives in England, but this programme takes him back to his homeland to tell the remarkable story of his su...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Chadwick, Hilary (Director, Producer), White, Willard (Singer, on-screen participant.)
Format: Video
Language:English
Undetermined
Language Notes:In English with occasional passages sung in other languages, some with English subtitles.
Published: Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany : Monarda Arts, 1991.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
White, Willard.
Singers > Jamaica > Biography.
Singers > England > Biography.
Musicians, Black > England > Biography.
Operas > Excerpts.
Spirituals (Songs)
Chanteurs > Jamaïque > Biographies.
Chanteurs > Angleterre > Biographies.
Musiciens noirs > Angleterre > Biographies.
Opéras > Extraits.
Negro spirituals.
Musicians, Black.
Singers.
England.
Jamaica.
excerpts.
Biographical television programs.
Biographies.
Documentary television programs.
Excerpts.
Operas.
Televised performances.
Documentaires télévisés.
Biographies télévisées.
Spectacles télévisés.
Extraits.
Spirituals.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Singer Sir Willard White not only has a superb bass/baritone voice, but his acting talent has landed him leading roles in the theatre as well as on the operatic stage. Jamaican by birth, he now lives in England, but this programme takes him back to his homeland to tell the remarkable story of his success. He demonstrates his operatic skills in special recordings of some of his most celebrated roles, and he is seen in rehearsals for an English National Opera production of Pelleas and Melisande.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 18, 2022).
Songs for bass voice with various other voices and/or accompaniments.
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 minutes)
Playing Time:00:50:16
Production Credits:Edited & presented by Melvyn Bragg.