Object Details
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names
Anacostia Community Museum
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
Collection Creator
Smithsonian Institution. Anacostia Community Museum
Citation
Charles Williams: 'Porgy & Bess' and 'Five Langston Hughes Songs,' Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents
Baritone Charles Williams performed selections from the folk opera 'Porgy and Bess' and 'Five Langston Hughes Songs,' composed by Elsie Siegmeister. In between performances, he spoke about the plot and history of the opera as well as the songs composed by Siegmeister. He also addressed questions, many of which revolved around his study of opera. Williams performed the role of Sportin' Life in the folk opera 'Porgy and Bess' at the Metropolitan Opera for two successive seasons.
Lecture and performance. Sound only. Related to exhibition 'The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties.' Dated 19860710.
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Local Numbers
ACMA AV001226_B
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Topic
American woman entrepreneur
African Americans
African Americans in the performing arts
Singers
African American singers
Opera
Poetry
Poets
African American poets
Harlem Renaissance
Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
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The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties Exhibition Records
The Renaissance: Black arts of the Twenties Exhibition Records / Series 3: Audiovisual Material
Biographical / Historical
The exhibition - The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties - showcased the evolution and achievements of the Renaissance, which was the explosion of literary, visual, performance, and cinematic creativity generated by black artists between the end of World War I and the early days of the Great Depression. Represented is the creativity of Marian Anderson, Richard Barthe, Countee Cullen, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Meta Warrick Fuller, Roland Hayes, Zora Neale Hurston, Malvin Gray Johnson, Alain Locke, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Paul Robeson, George Schuyler, and Wallace Thurman, among others. The exhibition, held at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, ran from September 1985 - December 1986.
Extent
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Date
1986
Archival Repository
Anacostia Community Museum Archives
Identifier
ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV001226_A
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Genre/Form
Sound recordings
Note
004326 001121
Series Restrictions
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.
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Record ID
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