Karen Slack: African Queens

Featuring 2025 Grammy Award winning soprano and Portland Opera's Artistic Ambassador Karen Slack

Overview

Karen Slack brings her celebration of historic African Queens to the Reser. New works by acclaimed composers Jasmine Barnes, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, Joel Thompson, and Portland Opera's Music Director Damien Geter thrill audiences as Karen takes us on a powerful emotional journey through the lives of seven remarkable Queens.

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Performed in English

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Meet the composers commissioned to bring African Queens to life in song. 

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https://www.millerfound.org/
https://www.oregonartscommission.org/
https://www.etfillewines.com/

Portland Opera is grateful for the ongoing philanthropic support from our individual patrons and generous donors, the City of Portland's Office of Arts & Culture, Jackson Foundation, James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, and Rossotti Family Foundation.

Portland Opera Association Inc receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.