“The true republic: men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less." - Susan B. Anthony
DESCRIPTION
The year 1920 marked a major turning point for equality in America: the year that the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. On November 2, 2020, join Washington Concert Opera for a free online concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, filmed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts here in Washington, DC.
Featuring the music of Virgil Thomson, Florence B. Price, Undine Smith Moore, Joaquín Turina, and Enrique Granados.
PERFORMERS
VIDEO
This presentation is no longer available as of December 1, 2020.
PROGRAM
Joaquín Turina: “Vocalizaciones”
Enrique Granados: “Gracia mía”
Performed by Danielle Talamantes
Florence B. Price: “Hold Fast to Dreams”
Undine Smith Moore: “Love, Let the Wind Cry… How I Adore Thee”
Performed by Aundi Marie Moore
Virgil Thomson: “We Cannot Retrace Our Steps” from The Mother of Us All
Performed by Shannon Jennings
THANK YOU
Special thanks to the National Museum of Women in the Arts for the use of their spaces for the recording of this presentation.
Please consider making a donation to WCO to help us present more opportunities such as this in the future, especially throughout the remainder of this global pandemic.