
The Magic of Spirituals
Documentary · Music
Overview
Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb, and more.
Top Cast


Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle
Self (archive footage)
Kathleen Battle
Self (archive footage)


Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman
Self (archive footage)
Jessye Norman
Self (archive footage)


Angel Blue
Angel Blue
Self - Interviewee
Angel Blue
Self - Interviewee


Peter Gelb
Peter Gelb
Self - Interviewee
Peter Gelb
Self - Interviewee


Queen Esther Marrow
Queen Esther Marrow
Self - Interviewee
Queen Esther Marrow
Self - Interviewee
Darryl Pinckney
Darryl Pinckney
Self - Interviewee
Darryl Pinckney
Self - Interviewee
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
Self - Interviewee
Evelyn Simpson-Curenton
Self - Interviewee
Jocelyn B. Smith
Jocelyn B. Smith
Self - Interviewee
Jocelyn B. Smith
Self - Interviewee
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