Opera Ebony

The Official Page of Opera Ebony. America's longest running African American opera company. Benjamin Matthews, Sister Mary Elise S.B.S.

From performances of Mozart in Harlem to African-American Heritage concerts in Iceland - Gershwin in Moscow to Duke Ellington in the Caribbean, Opera Ebony is considered one of the world's great cultural treasures. and Wayne Sanders founded Opera Ebony in 1973. Since then, the company has served as a professional platform for thousands of American artists, administrators and technical staff helpin

08/16/2024

Join us on Sunday, September 8th @ 3:30PM

10/31/2023

Introducing our 2023 BMVC Winners…

10/29/2023

Opera Ebony announces the 2023 | Benjamin Matthews Vocal Competition Finalists

Symphony Space
2534 Broadway @ W 95th Street
NY, NY
11:00AM Youth Artists
01:00PM Emerging Artists

10/23/2023

Join us for the Benjamin Matthews Vocal Competition FINALS

For Tickets: https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/vp-2023-benjamin-matthews-vocal-competition-finals

08/28/2023

Deadline extended!!!

06/02/2023

Join us for the Benjamin Matthews Vocal Competition. Over $15,000 in Prizes. Apply today!

BMVC22 Shenika John Jordan 12/06/2022

Consider support Opera Ebony in our efforts.

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Featured Artist: Shenika John Jordan
https://youtu.be/Aj3HuUCGYek

BMVC22 Shenika John Jordan Benjamin Matthews Vocal Competition Winner’s ConcertJackie Robinson ParkHarlem, NYIn collaboration with Greg Mays’ Harlem Presents

11/24/2022

Here’s to a Bountiful Harvest!

11/24/2022

Wishing you a Bountiful Season
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01/17/2022
June 30, 2021: Anthony B. Knight, No Cowards |WCNY 07/05/2021

Aired on June 30th (Click the pic' to watch or listen), an Opera Ebony/Wayne Sanders Musical Project - ‘No Cowards in Our Band,’ a WCNY production partnered with Syracuse Opera and CNY Arts, is a musical drama based on the life and work of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Created by Anthony Knight and Wayne Sanders, this musical drama highlights the history of how a young runaway slave (Frederick Douglass) became a great abolitionist and one of the most influential Americans in history.

The production features actor Masud Olufani, as Frederick Douglass, and other vocal artists of international acclaim, including Kearstin Piper Brown, soprano, Chauncey Packer, tenor, and Gregory Sheppard, bass. Also joining the cast is a Gospel Quartet of Syracuse artists, including Sonya Hines, Marcia Hagan, Sandra Dee Miller, and Rev. Phil Turner.

June 30, 2021: Anthony B. Knight, No Cowards |WCNY     In the third and last installment of our trio of noontime interviews for "No Cowards In Our Band," author Anthony B. Knight, Jr. spoke to mid-day host Diane Jones about the inspiration for this remarkable work, and how the life and work of Frederick Douglass resonates even today. No Cowards In...

02/21/2021

Benjamin Matthews Remembered

Opera Ebony Presents: Benjamin Matthews Remembered 02/20/2021

Benjamin Matthews Remembered

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Opera Ebony Presents: Benjamin Matthews Remembered The distinguished bass-baritone, Benjamin Matthews, born inAlabama had no plans of becoming a singer. However, an entry into an army vocal competition was th...

02/16/2021

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