Opera Wilmington presents
Exploring Opera:
Celebrating Caterina Jarboro (1898–1986), Wilmington’s First Operatic Diva
Two days of presentations, reminiscences, and coffee and conversation
All events on Friday are free with the exception of the 7:30 recital.
Session 1: La Bohème Then and Now – 10–11 AM, Beckwith Recital Hall
Kunio Hara (University of South Carolina) on La Bohème
Danny Jenkins (University of South Carolina) on Rent
Coffee Break/Research Posters – 11–11:30 AM, Grand Lobby
Mark Sorensen and Max Lydy will present their designs for Opera Wilmington’s summer 2019 production of La Bohème
Tina Langevin (UNCW) on sopranos who have performed the roles of Mimì and Musetta from the premiere to the present day
Session 2: Opera, Ballet, and Civil Rights Activism – 11:30–1 PM, Beckwith Recital Hall
Lucy Caplan (Yale University), “The Limits of Desegregation: Black Activism and the Metropolitan Opera”
Helena Spencer (UNCW) on Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Creole Giselle
Lunch Break – 1–2 PM, Grand Lobby
Keynote: Theara J. Ward (Dance Theatre of Harlem) – 2–3 PM,
Beckwith Recital Hall
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Saturday Schedule
Coffee and Check-In
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Cultural Arts Grand Lobby
Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:45 - 11 a.m.
Beckwith Recital Hall
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Session I
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Beckwith Recital Hall
Jarboro’s Early Years: From Wilmington, NC to Harlem, NY
Glen Anthony Harris, associate professor of history, UNCW : Racial Politics of Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Wilmington
Amy Kirschke, professor of art history, UNCW: Women Artists of the Harlem Renaissance: The Crusade for Social Justice
Helena Kopchick Spencer, assistant professor of music history, UNCW “ The Making of a Diva: From Katherine Yarborough to Caterina Jarboro
Coffee and Conversation
2:45 - 1:00 p.m.
Cultural Arts Grand Lobby
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Session II
1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Beckwith Recital Hall
Jarboro’s Aida at the New York Hippodrome and the Struggle for Racial Equality in American Opera
Lucy Caplan, Ph.D. candidate in American studies and African American studies, Yale University: Race and History on the Operatic Stage: Caterina Jarboro Performs Aida
Marian Smith, professor of musicology, University of Oregon: A Dash of Hi-di-hi: Balanchine’s Met Aida, 1935
Carolyn Guzski, associate professor of musicology, SUNY Buffalo: Desegregating the Metropolitan Opera in the 20th Century
Coffee and Conversation
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.
Cultural Arts Grand Lobby
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Session III
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
eckwith Recital Hall
From Broadway to Carnegie Hall: Caterina Jarboro’s Repertoire
Nancy King, associate professor of voice, UNCW: Appreciating Caterina Jarboro’s Repertoire
Master class with guest artist Jemeesa Yarborough, soprano featuring UNCW voice student performers Sarah Wells, Tori Thomas and Shauntè Jordan
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Break
5:00 - 7:30 p.m
Special exhibition by the Cape Fear Museum: Artifacts from Jarboro’s life and career will be on display during this time.
Stay after the master class or arrive early before the Friday evening recital to peruse these items!
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About the symposium
Opera Wilmington is delighted to announce our 4th Annual Opera Symposium, a two-day event held on February 22-23.
You’ll be able to enjoy plenty of coffee and conversation during the breaks, visit UNCW student poster presentations, and view a special exhibit of Jarboro’s jewelry and photos by the Cape Fear Museum (Lobby, Cultural Arts Building).
Tickets are not needed for any symposium events, except the recital on Friday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
- $30 general public (per person)
- $15 UNCW faculty
- $6 students with valid UNCW ID
Tickets are available at the UNCW Box Office, located in Kenan Auditorium: 910.962.3500
Any remaining tickets may be purchased at the Cultural Arts Building Box Office, starting at 6:30 on Friday, Feb. 23.
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Directions
UNCW Campus Map
The Cultural Arts building is designated as “CA” and is on the left hand side of the map, just above midpoint.
Plenty of free parking, right out in front of the Cultural Arts building and across the street. No need to feed the meters for this event.
910.962.3415
Contact us at the email or phone number above, and let us know your first and last name.
5270 Randall Drive
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Information and updates
For information, contact the Department of Music:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Stay tuned by joining our mailing list.
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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC CONCERT GUIDELINES FOR UNCW STUDENTS
Arrive on time
• Arrive at the concert venue at least 10 minutes before the posted concert time. If you need to get a ticket at the box office, have your UNCW student ID ready and arrive at least another 5 sooner.
• The box office will only be open for ticket sales and distribution to students up until 15 minutes after the performance begins.
• Students arriving 5 minutes after the start time of the event will not be admitted free with their UNCW ID card, and must purchase tickets in order to be admitted. If the box office has closed, students will not be admitted into the venue.
Concert attendance and program stamping
Programs for students registered in Department of Music classes are stamped by the ushers at the end of the performance.
• If you leave before the concert ends, your program will not be stamped.
• If ushers should run out of programs, ask them to stamp your ticket stub at the end of the concert. Let your teacher know what happened.
Use of electronic devices during performances
• use of computers, tablets, phones is not allowed during performances. Anyone using an electronic device will be asked to put it away. Noncompliance may result in being asked to leave the event.