The HistoryMakers presents
A live interview and PBS-TV Special
Saturday, October 22, 2005
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This hour-long, one-on-one interview program provides a rare and unique look inside the life and career of legendary mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves. Taped live in Chicago, Illinois at Northwestern University’s Thorne Auditorium on Saturday, October 22, 2005, this program is the ninth in The HistoryMakers’ An Evening with. . . series. Academy Award nominated actress Angela Bassett interviewed her friend Denyce Graves with Discover Financial Services LLC serving as the event’s title sponsor.
Denyce Graves is recognized worldwide as one of today’s most exhilarating vocal stars. In this program, Graves reveals how her talents catapulted her from the inner city of Washington, D.C. to the majestic halls of the New York Metropolitan Opera and other notable opera house throughout the world. She also explains the spelling of her first name, talks about the history of African Americans in the world of opera, her family history and her future – her young daughter.
Through photographs and video footage from some of her performances, An Evening With Denyce Graves shows why Denyce Graves is one of the most treasured stars working in the world of opera.
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Angela Bassett, Ramsey Lewis and Denyce Graves |
Denyce Graves and Angela Bassett |
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Julieanna Richardson, Angela Bassett, Denyce Graves and Debbie DuCre |
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Denyce Graves
Recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting vocal stars, Denyce Graves continues to gather unparalleled acclaim in performances on four continents. Her career has taken her to great opera houses and concert halls. The combination of her rich vocalism, stage presence and exciting theatrical abilities allows her to pursue a wide breadth of operatic portrayals as well as delight audiences. Denyce Graves has become particularly well-known for her portrayals of the title roles in Carmen and Samson et Dalila. These signature roles have brought Ms. Graves to the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna Staatsoper, Royal Opera - Covent Garden, Opera National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opernhaus Zurich, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, and the Festival Maggio Musicale in Florence.
One of the music world's most sought-after recitalists, she is an exclusive recording artist with BMG Classics, and appears often on television. She was named one of the "50 Leaders of Tomorrow" by Ebony Magazine and was one of Glamour Magazine's 1997 "Women of the Year." In 1999 WQXR Radio in New York named her as one of classical music's "Standard Bearers for the 21st Century." Denyce Graves provides many benefit performances for various causes special to her throughout each season
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett, one of the entertainment industry's premier leading ladies, is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Her memorable roles include How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Ruby's Bucket of Blood, and The Score. Bassett is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got To Do With It, for which she earned the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Master of Ceremonies: Ramsey Lewis
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