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| Théâtre national de l'opéra-comique |
| For the production of George Gershwin's opera 'Porgy and Bess' in Paris, the Atlanta Opera Chorus recruited 20 African-American singers in order to comply with Gershwin's mandate that the cast be all black. Elsewhere in classical music, African-Americans are rare. |
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