Breath & Imagination
JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 9, 2013
By Daniel Beaty
Directed by Darko Tresnjak
Before Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, there was Roland Hayes—the first world-renowned African-American classical vocalist. Born the son of a slave, Roland discovered his voice as a young boy singing spirituals in church. This play chronicles his amazing journey from a plantation in Georgia, to singing before kings and queens in Europe. Breath & Imagination explores the life of an American pioneer through words, movement, spirituals and classical music.
Artistic Team
Set Designer
David P. Gordon
Costume Designer
Fabio Toblini
Lighting Designer
York Kennedy
Sound Designer
Jane Shaw
Cast
Roland Hayes
Jubilant Sykes
Angel Mo’
Kecia Lewis
The Accompanist
Tom Frey
Reviews
The New York Times
Connecticut Arts Connection
BroadwayWorld.com
Press
Jubilant Sykes Interviewed by Colin McEnroe on WNPR
A Jubilant Voice - NPR (audio)
A Classical Voice For Hartford Stage's 'Breath & Imagination'
Spurring a Conversation About Faith at Hartford Stage
Study Guide
Downloads
Roland Hayes recordings on iTunes
Roland Hayes recordings on Amazon
Links
Afrocentric Voices in Classical Music
Videos: Roland Hayes Performance Videos on YouTube
Videos: Jubilant Sykes Performances on YouTube
Videos: Kecia Lewis-Evans Performances on YouTube
Videos: Daniel Beaty on YouTube
Social Media
Follow Daniel Beaty on Twitter
YouTube
Roland Hayes
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Jubilant Sykes
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Videos
Photos
All photos by T. Charles Erickson
Sponsors
The Seedlings Foundation
