Ready or not, here we come! It’s the very first episode of Minnesota Opera’s first podcast... THE SCORE!

On this week’s episode:

Black people? Talking about opera? What is this? Who are these people? And why? All these questions answered and more.

Also, there’s a new Diversity Officer at the Metropolitan Opera. Let’s celebrate her! (And pray for her…)

Plus, we’ll touch on recent controversies in Paris and Indiana, and as always, we'll send you into the weekend with a PB&J: a moment of Pure Black Joy. 

This week's PB&J: Thaddeus Miles and the Black Joy Project

Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

Producer: Rocky Jones

Timestamps:

Meet Lee, Paige and Rocky: 00:58

Met taps Marcia Sells as new Diversity Officer: 21:38

• The Metropolitan Opera Hires Its First Chief Diversity Officer (NY Times)

EDI Controversies in Paris and Indiana: 37:32

• New culture war erupts over Paris Opera diversity push (The Guardian)
• Head of Indiana museum resigns (CNN)

PB&J: 1:01:16

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