The magic of creator, lead actor, and bass baritone Davóne Tines’ operatic adaption of Langston Hughes’ 1931 dramatic monologue “The Black Clown” lies in its everythingness. Hughes’ poem — written on ...
Opera Philadelphia is bringing to stage the Philadelphia premiere of ”The Black Clown,” a show based on the poetry of ...
Annotated by Faith Berry and Yusef Jones. The negro speaks of rivers -- I, too -- The weary blues -- Homesick blues -- The story of the blues -- Night and morn -- Breath of a spiritual -- Prayer -- ...