Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Dawning of Black Operatic Counterculture 20
6. 2. New Selves, New Spheres 55
7. 3. “The Forgotten Man of the Opera” 82
8. 4. “My Skin Was My Costume” 103
9. 5. Composing Afrodiasporic History 132
10. 6. The Countercultural Roots of Desegregation 167
11. 7. Open Doors and Shadow Archives 197
12. Conclusion 228
13. Notes 243
14. Acknowledgments 309
15. Illustration Credits 313
16. Index 315