Opera Australia has taken this epic tale of the Ethiopian invasion of Egypt and given it a digital twist in representing the grandeur it depicts.
Tall moving screens by the studio Giò Forma, with digital design by D-Wok, provide the setting for the love story of the captive Ethiopian princess and
© Provided by Xinhua With precautionary measures against COVID-19 fully implemented, the Cairo Opera House is full of audience to enjoy the world-renow
This man made opera history. Why did I not know him?
Peter Brathwaite knew Bobby (Don’t Worry Be Happy) McFerrin but not his father Robert, the first Black man to sing at the Met. He celebrates a trailblazer and an inspiration
Pioneering … Robert McFerrin as Amonasro in Aida, his debut role at the Met. Photograph: Bridgeman Images
Pioneering … Robert McFerrin as Amonasro in Aida, his debut role at the Met. Photograph: Bridgeman Images
PeterBrathwaite
Wed 12 May 2021 03.00 EDT
Here’s a little song I wrote
You might want to sing it note for note
Don’t worry, be happy”
Everyone knows Bobby McFerrin’s 1988 earwormy hit and its gloriously silly video. I remember dancing round the living room with my sisters singing along full pelt, each of us taking turns to try our hands at imitating the vocal percussion. More recently, a friend put it on one evening. I took that as an invitation to sing and dance, but really she just wanted to test my trivia. Did I know that Bob