{"id":3218,"date":"2020-02-23T17:38:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T16:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/?p=3218"},"modified":"2024-03-03T14:29:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T13:29:43","slug":"episode-23-lawrence-winters-and-robert-mcferrin-black-history-month-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/23\/episode-23-lawrence-winters-and-robert-mcferrin-black-history-month-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 23. Lawrence Winters and Robert McFerrin (Black History Month IV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-primary\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block mega-toggle-block-1' id='mega-toggle-block-1'><button aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"mega-toggle-animated mega-toggle-animated-slider\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"mega-menu-primary\">\n                  <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-box\">\n                    <span class=\"mega-toggle-animated-inner\"><\/span>\n                  <\/span>\n                <\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul id=\"mega-menu-primary\" class=\"mega-menu max-mega-menu mega-menu-horizontal mega-no-js\" data-event=\"hover_intent\" data-effect=\"slide\" data-effect-speed=\"200\" 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is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"776\" data-id=\"3840\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters.jpeg 574w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-222x300.jpeg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"345\" data-id=\"3841\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin.jpg 281w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters (L) and Robert McFerrin (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s episode, the fourth in a sequence honoring African American singers, this one pays tribute to two great baritones, Lawrence Winters (1915-1965) and Robert McFerrin (1921-2006). Winters was a trailblazer on records and on stage at the New York City Opera and in major German opera houses; while McFerrin, the first African American male to sing a major role at the Metropolitan Opera, made his debut in 1955 as Amonasro in <em>Aida<\/em> three weeks after Marian Anderson made history on the same stage as the first black solo singer to perform there. This episode examines the early life and rise to prominence of each singer; the role that Porgy played in the careers of both singers; and each one&#8217;s credentials as a Verdi baritone <em>par excellence.<\/em> Highlights include an excerpt from William Grant Still&#8217;s opera <em>Troubled Island<\/em>, which premiered at NYCO in 1949, and a memorable cache of spirituals recordings from both singers. Guest aritsts heard on this episode include Todd Duncan, Camilla Williams, Marie Powers, Maria Stader, Adele Addison, Laurel Hurley, and Grace de la Cruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-size\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong> RECORDINGS HEARD IN THIS EPISODE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-180.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-180.png 336w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-180-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Spiritual,\narr. unknown: I Couldn\u2019t Hear Nobody Pray. Lawrence Winters, baritone; Hermann\nSpitz conducting the Hamburger Rundfunkorchester &amp; NDR-Chor (recorded June\n1951, Hamburg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-168.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3872\" style=\"width:302px;height:447px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-168.png 254w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-168-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert McFerrin photographed by Carl Van Vechten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Spiritual, arr. Hall Johnson: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Robert McFerrin, baritone; Norman Johnson, piano. From <em>Deep River and other classic Negro Spirituals<\/em> (Riverside Records&nbsp;\u200eRLP 12-812, rec. 1957).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Todd-Duncan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Todd-Duncan.jpg 617w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Todd-Duncan-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Todd Duncan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kurt\nWeill, Maxwell Anderson: Lost in the Stars (<em>Lost in the Stars<\/em>). Todd\nDuncan, baritone; Maurice Levine conducting the orchestra and chorus (including\nRobert McFerrin). From <em>Lost in the Stars <\/em>Original Cast Recording (Decca\nRecords DL 8028, 1949).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lost-in-the-Stars-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lost-in-the-Stars-cover.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lost-in-the-Stars-cover-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Call-Me-Mister-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Call-Me-Mister-2.png 365w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Call-Me-Mister-2-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters in <em>Call Me Mister<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Harold\nRome: The Red Ball Express (<em>Call Me Mister<\/em>). Lawrence Winters; Orchester\nHarry Hermann (recorded May 1959, Hamburg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bonanza.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bonanza.jpg 860w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bonanza-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Bonanza-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Lorne Green, and Dan Blocker in <em>Bonanza<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jay\nLivingston, Ray Evans: Theme Song from <em>Bonanza<\/em>. Lawrence Winters; Willy\nHoffmann conducting the FFB Orchester. (Recorded 1965, Berlin).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"435\" data-id=\"3886\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-183.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-183.png 292w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-183-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Grant Still<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"711\" data-id=\"3896\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marie-Powers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marie-Powers.jpg 578w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Marie-Powers-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marie Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>William\nGrant Still, Langston Hughes: Night in the slave huts, woman of mine (<em>Troubled<\/em>\n<em>Island<\/em>) Lawrence Winters (Jean Jacques Dessalines), Marie Powers (Azelia\nDefilee), Julius Rudel conducting the New York City Opera Orchestra (live\nperformance 01 May 1949).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"3897\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-1.jpg 562w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"475\" data-id=\"3898\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-2-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"599\" data-id=\"3899\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"594\" data-id=\"3900\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-4.jpg 599w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-4-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"3901\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"602\" data-id=\"3903\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-7-en-francais.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-7-en-francais.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-7-en-francais-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Cover-7-en-francais-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Various covers of the Lehman Engel-conducted <em>Porgy<\/em> (1951) starring Camilla Williams and Lawrence Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>George\nGershwin: <em>Porgy and Bess<\/em> Introduction. Lehman Engel conducting. Columbia\nRecords OSL-162 (1951). Cast includes Camilla Williams (Bess); Lawrence Winters\n(Porgy); Avon Long (Sportin\u2019 Life); Inez Matthews (Serena); June McMechen (Clara);\nWarren Coleman (Crown).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-174.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-174.png 377w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-174-239x300.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters as Amonasro showing a little skin!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Giuseppe\nVerdi: Aida-Amonasro Duet (from \u201cNo, no, giammai\u201d) (<em>Aida<\/em>) Camilla\nWilliams (Aida); Lawrence Winters (Amonasro); Laszlo Halasz conducting the New\nYork City Opera Orchestra. From <em>Giuseppe Verdi\u2019s Aida (highlights), <\/em>MGM\nRecords E-554 (1951). Cast includes Giulio Gari (Radames); Lydia Ibarrondo\n(Amneris).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Halasz-with-Ann-Ayars-Dorothy-MacNeil-Bible-Haskins-Wilma-Spencer-Margueritz-Piazza-Lewis-as-Salome.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3907\" style=\"width:471px;height:630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Halasz-with-Ann-Ayars-Dorothy-MacNeil-Bible-Haskins-Wilma-Spencer-Margueritz-Piazza-Lewis-as-Salome.jpg 423w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Halasz-with-Ann-Ayars-Dorothy-MacNeil-Bible-Haskins-Wilma-Spencer-Margueritz-Piazza-Lewis-as-Salome-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laszlo Halasz pictured with (from left) Halasz with Ann Ayars, Dorothy MacNeil, Frances Bible, Virginia Haskins, Wilma Spencer, Marguerite Piazza, and Brenda Lewis (as Salome)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"3906\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stader.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stader.jpg 400w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Stader-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maria Stader<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"545\" data-id=\"3905\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Schmidt-Isserstedt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Schmidt-Isserstedt.jpg 378w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Schmidt-Isserstedt-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From <em>La Traviata (Kurzoper)<\/em>. Maria Stader (Violetta); Lawrence Winters (Germont); Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt conducting the Sinfonie-Orchester des NDR (Deutsche Grammophon 19 139\/136 005, 1958). Cast includes Ernst Haefliger (Alfredo): Wenn einst die Zeit [Un d\u00ec, quando le venere]. Lawrence Winters (Germont); Maria Stader (Violetta); Hat dein heimatliches Land [Di Provenza il mar]. Lawrence Winters (Germont).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"3915\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dead-Violetta-i.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dead-Violetta-i.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dead-Violetta-i-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dead-Violetta-i-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"585\" data-id=\"3916\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-3-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-176.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-176.png 348w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-176-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters in <em>The Tales of Hoffmann<\/em>, Deutsche Oper Berlin, ca. 1960<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Giuseppe\nVerdi: Eri tu (<em>Un ballo in maschera<\/em>). Lawrence Winters (Renato); Harry\nHermann conducting the RSO Hamburg (date unknown).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"934\" data-id=\"3910\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-as-Rigoletto.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-as-Rigoletto.jpg 620w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-as-Rigoletto-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"538\" data-id=\"3908\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cleva.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cleva.jpg 347w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cleva-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"3909\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hurley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hurley.jpg 778w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hurley-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Hurley-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">(L to R): Robert McFerrin as Rigoletto; Fausto Cleva; Laurel Hurley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From <em>Rigoletto <\/em>(The Metropolitan Opera Record Club MO214). Robert McFerrin (Rigoletto); Laurel Hurley (Gilda); Fausto Cleva conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (1956). Cast includes Daniele Barioni (Duca); Thelma Votipka (Giovanna); Sandra Warfield (Maddalena); Louis Sgarro (Monterone): Cortigiani, vil razza dannata. Robert McFerrin (Rigoletto); Final Duet (from \u201cChi \u00e8 mai, chi \u00e8 qui\u201d). Robert McFerrin (Rigoletto); Laurel Hurley (Gilda).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Rigoletto-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3852\" style=\"width:514px;height:521px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Rigoletto-cover.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Rigoletto-cover-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3914\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-746x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-746x1024.jpg 746w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-768x1054.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"414\" data-id=\"3913\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-2.png 307w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Addison-2-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The exquisite Adele Addison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>George\nGershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward: I Loves You Porgy (<em>Porgy and Bess<\/em>).\nRobert McFerrin (Porgy); Adele Addison (Bess); Music arranged and conducted by\nAndr\u00e9 Previn. Columbia Records OL 5410\/OS 2016 (1959).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Soundtrack.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Soundtrack.jpg 500w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Soundtrack-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-Soundtrack-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"396\" data-id=\"3917\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-de-la-Cruz.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-de-la-Cruz.png 290w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-de-la-Cruz-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"677\" data-id=\"3854\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-de-la-Cruz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-de-la-Cruz.jpg 541w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Grace-de-la-Cruz-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Grace de la Cruz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>George\nGershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward: Bess, You Is My Woman Now (<em>Porgy and\nBess<\/em>). Lawrence Winters (Porgy); Grace de la Cruz (Bess); Hans Carste\nconducting the RIAS-Orchester (Berlin). From <em>Das gro\u00dfe George Gershwin Album\nmit Lawrence Winters. <\/em>(Eurodisc 78 337 XK, recorded November 1962).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"3857\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-album.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-album.jpg 599w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-album-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"578\" data-id=\"3858\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-back-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-back-cover.jpg 599w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Porgy-back-cover-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-and-Bernard-Porgy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-and-Bernard-Porgy.jpg 976w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-and-Bernard-Porgy-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-and-Bernard-Porgy-768x779.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yet another album of <em>Porgy<\/em> excerpts featuring Lawrence Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>George\nGershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward: Wer wei\u00df, ob das alles so war [It Ain\u2019t\nNecessarily So] (<em>Porgy and Bess<\/em>). Lawrence Winters (Sportin\u2019 Life);\nRichard M\u00fcller-Lampertz conducintg the NDR Rundfunkorchester Hannover, recorded\n15 December 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"344\" height=\"436\" data-id=\"3881\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-178.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-178.png 344w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-178-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"574\" height=\"776\" data-id=\"3840\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters.jpeg 574w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-222x300.jpeg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"436\" data-id=\"3880\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-177.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-177.png 339w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-177-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"436\" data-id=\"3882\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-179.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-179.png 351w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-179-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Spiritual,\narr. unknown: Mein Gott, was f\u00fcr ein Morgen [My Lord, What a Mornin\u2019]. Lawrence\nWinters; Robert Owens, piano. Recorded 15 June 1962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"345\" data-id=\"3850\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-1.jpg 281w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-1-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"288\" data-id=\"3846\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-Amonasro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3846\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"529\" data-id=\"3848\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-older.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-older.png 356w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-older-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"3876\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-172.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-172.png 348w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-172-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"582\" data-id=\"3870\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-166.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-166.png 408w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-166-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"242\" data-id=\"3849\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/McFerrin-small-older.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3849\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Robert McFerrin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From <em>Deep River and other classic Negro Spirituals<\/em> (Riverside Records&nbsp;\u200eRLP 12-812, rec. 1957)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Deep-River-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Deep-River-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Deep-River-1-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Spiritual, arr. Hall Johnson: Fix Me, Jesus; Spiritual, arr. Hall Johnson: His Name So Sweet; Spiritual, arr. William Grant Still: Here\u2019s One; Spiritual, arr. Hall Johnson: Ain\u2019t Got Time to Die<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few relevant links:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-194.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-194.png 640w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-194-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lawrence Winters in a screenshot from the video linked below.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II: Old Man River. Lawrence Winters in a 1964 video. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xOpMSRi_PXY\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II: Old Man River. Lawrence Winters in a 1964 video.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"651\" data-id=\"3924\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Ferrando.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Ferrando.jpg 539w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Ferrando-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"441\" data-id=\"3925\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Pelleas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Pelleas.jpg 425w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Pelleas-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"911\" data-id=\"3926\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Pinkerton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Pinkerton.jpg 600w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Pinkerton-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"916\" data-id=\"3927\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Tamino.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Tamino.jpg 750w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Shirley-Tamino-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">George Shirley as Ferrando, Pell\u00e9as, Pinkerton, and Tamino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"George Shirley's interview with Robert McFerrin, WNYC radio, 5 May 1975. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/story\/robert-mcferrin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>George Shirley&#8217;s interview with Robert McFerrin, WNYC radio, 5 May 1975<\/strong>.<\/a> Part of the series <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Classical Music and the Afro-American (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/series\/classical-music-and-the-afro-american\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Classical Music and the Afro-American<\/strong><\/a><\/em> which ran from 1973 to 1975. Interviewees included Camilla Williams, Arthur Thompson, Leontyne Price, Grace Bumbry, William Warfield, Martina Arroyo, Ulysses Kay, and James DePriest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Black-Voices-Rising-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3923\" style=\"width:579px;height:579px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Black-Voices-Rising-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Black-Voices-Rising-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Black-Voices-Rising-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Black-Voices-Rising-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Black-Voices-Rising.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Black Voices Rising: <\/em><\/strong><em><strong>African American Artists at the Met (1955-1985)<\/strong><\/em>. This superb collection features contributions from artists such as Marian Anderson, Robert McFerrin, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Leontyne Price, Reri Grist, George Shirley, Grace Bumbry, Shirley Verrett, Kathleen Battle, Barbara Hendricks, Martina Arroyo, Jessye Norman, and Florence Quivar.  (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metoperashop.org\/shop\/black-voices-rise-cd-african-american-artists-at-the-met\">https:\/\/www.metoperashop.org\/shop\/black-voices-rise-cd-african-american-artists-at-the-met<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"A February 1956 profile of Robert McFerrin that appeared in Opera News. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.operanews.com\/Opera_News_Magazine\/2016\/We_Present_Robert_McFerrin.html\" target=\"_blank\">A February 1956 profile of Robert McFerrin that appeared in <em>Opera News.<\/em><\/a><\/strong>  (The images below are from Robert McFerrin&#8217;s Metropolitan Opera debut as Amonasro in <em>Aida<\/em>, 27 January 1955.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"446\" data-id=\"3877\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-173.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-173.png 557w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-173-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"431\" data-id=\"3874\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-170.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-170.png 539w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-170-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"571\" data-id=\"3866\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-135.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-135.png 519w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-135-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"551\" height=\"382\" data-id=\"3873\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-169.png 551w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Screenshot-169-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Links to a remarkable series of reissues of Lawrence Winters's recordings. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vocal-classics.com\/product_info.php?info=p515_lawrence-winters.html\" target=\"_blank\">Links to a remarkable series of reissues of Lawrence Winters&#8217;s recordings.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" data-id=\"3929\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-4.jpg 394w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"322\" data-id=\"3928\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-1.jpg 369w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Winters-1-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"331\" data-id=\"3930\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-5.jpg 369w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Folder-5-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>William Grant Still&#8217;s<em> Troubled Island<\/em>: two very interesting articles, both stemming from a symposium at the University of Colorado on the late composer&#8217;s most famous opera, one of nine which he composed, and the scores of all but one of which are available at <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the composer's official website. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.williamgrantstill.com\/WorksforStage.htm\" target=\"_blank\">the composer&#8217;s official website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Catherine Parsons Smith: Troubled Island: A Symposium Introduction (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/amrc\/sites\/default\/files\/attached-files\/0506-2003-013-00-000001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Catherine Parsons Smith: <em>Troubled Island: <\/em>A Symposium Introduction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Gayle Murchison: Was Troubled Island Seen by the Critics as a Protest Opera? (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/amrc\/sites\/default\/files\/attached-files\/0506-2003-013-00-000004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Gayle Murchison: Was <em>Troubled Island<\/em> Seen by the Critics as a Protest Opera?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Information about the upcoming UK production in September 2020 by Thee Black Swan Theatre and Opera Company. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/index.php\/thee-black-swan-theatre-opera-company-presents-troubled-island-at-ucl-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\">Information about the upcoming UK production in September 2020 by Thee Black Swan Theatre and Opera Company.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Still.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Still.jpg 960w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Still-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countermelodypodcast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Still-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Grant Still (1895-1978)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 23. 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