Every Voice with Terrance McKnight

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Episodes: 21

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“Every Voice with Terrance McKnight” is a show that spotlights the vibrant stories and perspectives that reflect the whole of the American musical experience. There are many different kinds of classical music, depending on where you are in the world. While this music typically preserves the traditions of a given society, classical music in America remains wedded to its Western European roots. On this show, we want to know why — and what America’s classical music really sounds like. Through interviews, historical investigation, and personal storytelling, Terrance McKnight unearths the hidden voices that have been shaping our musical traditions all along. Our debut season examines the representation of Blackness in opera. While character flaws are universal, stereotypes often fall along racial lines. We look at the loneliness, jealousy, self-loathing, and cultural appropriation associated with African characters in 18th and 19th century operas by Mozart and Verdi, and we introduce the African-American personalities found in the operas of Atlanta-based composer Dr. Sharon Willis.

Episode Date
A Radio Special: Mozart’s "Abduction from the Seraglio"
Aug 17, 2023
A Radio Special: Verdi’s "Aida”
Aug 10, 2023
A Radio Special: Verdi's "Otello"
Aug 03, 2023
A Radio Special: Mozart’s "The Magic Flute"
Jul 27, 2023
Abduction from the Seraglio: Revelations
Jun 01, 2023
Abduction from the Seraglio: A Blind Eye
May 25, 2023
Abduction from the Seraglio: A Dream Interrupted
May 18, 2023
Abduction from the Seraglio: Freedom and Justice for Some
May 11, 2023
Aida: America’s Confederates in Egypt
May 04, 2023
Aida: 100% Egyptian Cotton
Apr 27, 2023
Aida: Off the Chain
Apr 20, 2023
Aida: Red Heart, White Eyes
Apr 13, 2023
Otello: The North Star
Apr 06, 2023
Otello: Black Handkerchiefs Matter
Mar 30, 2023
Otello: Haters
Mar 23, 2023
Otello: UNMOORED
Mar 16, 2023
The Magic Flute: Recycling
Mar 09, 2023
The Magic Flute: He Said, She Said
Mar 02, 2023
The Magic Flute: Invisible Man
Feb 23, 2023
The Magic Flute: From Morehouse … to the opera house with Monostatos
Feb 16, 2023
Introducing “Every Voice with Terrance McKnight”
Feb 01, 2023