First Black Opera Composer at The Met

By Samuel Moser


Terrence Blanchard will be the first Black opera composer to play the Met in New York City on Monday, according to The New York Times and AP News. 


This is monumental in the world of music, but it is specifically important to the opera community and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Black Lives Matter movement also played an important role in allowing Blanchard’s opera to hit the stage in 2021 compared to its original date in 2023.


Blanchard has built up an accomplished resume in the classical music industry while scoring multiple Spike Lee films. 


“It’s a phenomenal honor, and it’s an overwhelming thing”, said the 59 year old composer. He credits a lot of his inspiration to his father. 


Blanchard has never composed for voices until now, and he says that it has been a challenging learning experience. “When you write for cello, you write for cello,” he said, “But no baritone is the same; no tenor is the same….”


The Met is historic, and it is widely considered to be the most important opera company in the United States.

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