6. An opera with a libretto by an author of color
A librettist is the author of the script for an opera or musical, the person who writes the words, usually in collaboration with a composer who writes the music. Librettos, or "books" of operas are often written by poets or writers who also work in other formats, and sometimes by the composers themselves. While "librettists of color" could include many different groups, I chose to focus on the work of African American librettists.
Searching by librettist is tricky-- operas are often discussed primarily as the work of the composer, and there are not as many resources dedicated to librettists as there are for composers. In this case, I found it useful to search the Oxford African American Studies Center, which includes extensive biographical entries on many African Americans of note across fields.
Includes text reference, biographies, chronologies, sheet music, images, lyrics, liner notes, and discographies which chronicle the diverse history and culture of the African American experience through music.
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