Willard White
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Sir Willard Wentworth White, OM, CBE was born on October 10, 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica. Inspired by Nat King Cole and Paul Robeson, he trained at the Jamaican School of Music and later studied with Giorgio Tozzi at the Juilliard School. White made his operatic debut as Jim in Huckleberry Finn in May 1971. His career included roles such as Colline in La bohème with New York City Opera and Seneca in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea. He performed at major opera houses worldwide, covering a wide range of bass-baritone roles from Mozart to Wagner. Notable performances include Mephistopheles in Berliozâs The Damnation of Faust and Porgy in Porgy and Bess. White received numerous awards, including a Grammy for his role as Porgy and the Gold Musgrave Medal from The Institute of Jamaica. He was awarded the CBE in 1995 and was made a Knight Bachelor in 2004.
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- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: Porgy, Porgy, dat you there ain't it? by Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: Oh dey's so fresh an' fine
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: Oh, doctor Jesus
- Porgy and Bess, Act II, Scene 4: One of these mornings you goin' to rise up singin' featuring Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: I wants to stay here by Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act II, Scene 4: You is a nice parcel of Christians! featuring Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: Take yo' han's off me featuring Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act III, Scene 1: Summertime.... featuring Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act III, Scene 2: Oh, Lawd, what I goin' do?....Oh, Gawd! They goin' make him look on Crown's face! featuring Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: Oh, I can't sit down by Cynthia Haymon
- Porgy and Bess, Act III, Scene 3: Where's Bess? featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: Honey, we sure goin' strut our stuff today!...Bess, you is my woman featuring Cynthia Haymon
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Dies irae featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Tuba mirum featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Rex tremendae majestatis featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Recordare, Jesu pie featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Porgy and Bess, Act III, Scene 3: Oh Lawd, I'm on my way featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Sequenz: Confutatis maledictis featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic...Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin by Bruce Hubbard
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Hostias featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Sanctus featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Requiem in D minor K626, Offertorium: Benedictus featuring London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2: How de saucer stan' now, my sister? by Bruce Hubbard
