Until that night, black singers of classical music had almost no chance of performing in major American opera houses and theaters.

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It is a soap opera like no other I can remember in my 30 years (well 29 years to be precise) of reporting on the City.

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The opera world fared no better.

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There will be no increase in state funding for opera, not while there is no increase for hospitals.

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