From Stage to Screen with Robert McFerrin Sr.
Nov 02, 2022•20 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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Episode description
Angela and Joshua introduce listeners to extraordinary baritone Robert McFerrin Sr. Tracing McFerrin's performance journey from Broadway to The Metropolitan Opera to Hollywood, Joshua and Angela discuss McFerrin's vocal prowess, his ability to take advantage of the evolving entertainment industry, and the influential vocal model he set that generations of successful vocalists have followed.
Featured Music:
"I Got Plenty of Nothin’" from Porgy and Bess
"Pari Siamo" from Rigoletto
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