History MADE: "Fire Shut Up in My Bones": The FIRST opera composed by a Black man, Louisianian Terence Blanchard, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York's Lincoln Center was a HUGE success in 2021!
Please consider taking your kids/grandkids/nieces/nephews to the opera on Saturday, February 12... All experiences engage and prepare children for continuous learning and knowledge gathering - and help toward taking those pesky standardized exams later, as the nuns used to remind us....Find a theatre at:
Now, the Met is rescreening this performance at a movie theatre near you....Hosted by Broadway legend Audra McDonald. The opera takes place in and around the small and poor town of Gibsland, in northwestern Louisiana, as well as at Charles Blow’s (on whom the story is based) alma mater, Grambling State University. The time ranges from Charles’s childhood in the 1970s to his adulthood in the 1990s.
BTW, you're gonna love that Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity step dance at Grambling University in the 3rd Act - thrilling! The New York Times critic wrote: "Opening Act III is a step number that stops the show in its tracks. On opening night, the dancers held their final pose, one foot crossed over the other as sweat poured down their faces. Frozen in a line facing the audience, they tried to control their breathing as the audience clapped and roared. And clapped and roared some more. It lasted for more than a minute, and it was spectacular." I recall Audra interviewed the Kappa (K), Alpha (A) and Psi (Ψ) President so I am hopeful that interview stays in...He loved the marketing from that episode....smile
Jeremiah 20:9
New International Version
New International Version
9 But if I say, “I will not mention his word
or speak anymore in his name,”
his word is in my heart like a fire,
a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in;
indeed, I cannot.
or speak anymore in his name,”
his word is in my heart like a fire,
a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in;
indeed, I cannot.
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TERENCE BLANCHARD / LIBRETTO BY KASI LEMMONS
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
SPECIAL SCREENING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12*
“Magnetically powerful … It was staggering to witness this jolt of proud kinetic Blackness on the Metropolitan Opera stage … Triumphant.” —NPR
Last fall, six-time Grammy-winning composer and jazz musician Terence Blanchard made history when Fire Shut Up in My Bones became the first opera by a Black composer to be performed at the Met. Selling out night after night, the powerful adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s moving memoir is about rising above adversity while growing up in the Deep South.
Now, in celebration of Black History Month, audiences can enjoy a special screening of that performance in cinemas, hosted by Broadway legend Audra McDonald and featuring baritone Will Liverman, sopranos Latonia Moore and Angel Blue, and rising star Walter Russell III.
Don’t miss Fire Shut Up in My Bones in cinemas nationwide on Saturday, February 12, at 12:55PM local time.
Content Advisory: Fire Shut Up in My Bones addresses adult themes and contains adult language.
*Screening dates may vary at independent venues nationwide.
Visit your local theater website for the most up-to-date information related to their health-and-safety measures.
More About Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Watch a trailer for Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
Terence Blanchard speaks to HD host Audra McDonald about his groundbreaking new opera.
Hear from two of the opera’s stars, Will Liverman and Walter Russell III.
Angel Blue sings an excerpt from Destiny’s Act I aria.
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