[Mariner]

I’ve heard several “black operas” on my local NPR...as broadcast by the Met.

They suck. Musically, they just plain suck. At least the ones I heard.

The only reason they get play time is because they’re black.

The ONLY reason.

[Sirius Lee]

I really enjoyed “Treemonisha”

[Miami Rebel]

I haven’t heard many, but I enjoyed Life and Times of Malcolm X when the late, lamented New York City Opera put it on maybe 15 years ago.

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And contemporary operas that aren’t by black composers?

How many of them are any good?