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‘Why has this person been erased?’: the untold story of the Black French maestro

In rousing new historical drama Chevalier, the story of Joseph Bologne, often crudely referred to as ‘Black Mozart’, is finally given the spotlight it deserves

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What to stream: Ahead of 'Chevalier,' watch the best of rising star Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Rising star Kelvin Harrison Jr. storms onto the screen in the historical biopic “Chevalier,” starring as violinist-composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the son of an African slave and French plantation owner who rose to the heights of French society in the 18th century. It’s a high-profile role for the…

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8 Kelvin Harrison Jr. Movies To Watch Ahead Of Chevalier

Before you watch Kelvin Harrison Jr. take on 18th-Century France, check out these movies that led him to Chevalier.

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Cooking oil, Grandpap’s cou-cou stick and a quilt – how I recreated Black portraits and celebrated the stories of people of colour

As an opera singer, I’m used to breathing life into characters. During lockdown I took on a challenge to reimagine great artworks in my home – and so brought Black history to life and explored what it means to take up space as a Black man

The Guardian - UK

The Chevalier review – fascinating but flawed look at an extraordinary musician

Bill Barclay’s play about the composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges shines a light on a long-neglected figure and his exquisite music

The Guardian - UK

Representation and diversity is where ‘magic’ lies for the future of opera

Alison Buchanan, artistic director of Pegasus Opera Company, and Simone Ibbett-Brown, a freelance theatre maker, spoke on ‘demystifying’ opera.

The Independent UK

Haymarket Opera’s ‘L’Amant anonyme’ takes its cue from days gone by

This production, starring lyric soprano Nicole Cabell, will not be a modern take on an old story. The goal is to come as close as possible to the kind of experience its original audiences enjoyed.

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Summer Guide 2022: ‘Breaking Barriers’ at Ravinia, Grant Park Music Festival among classical music highlights

The works of Verdi, Haydn, Mozart, and “Rush Hour Concerts” are sure to entertain classical music fans in the months ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

A forgotten Black composer is heard again in Music of the Baroque’s compelling ‘The Chevalier’

Between musical excerpts, dramatized scenes bring into focus the life of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, as well as the perilous times in which he lived.

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