Who we are
Opera Ebony is the longest continuously operated Black Opera Company in the world. Founded in 1973 by Benjamin Matthews, Bass-Baritone along side Co-Founders Wayne Sanders, Pianist, Sis Elise Sisson, SBS & Mezzo Soprano, and Margaret Harris, Conductor. Our legacy was built on pools of talented artists that many opera houses across the world engaged and contributed to countless successful careers both in America and Internationally.
Mission Statement
The mission of Opera Ebony remains to primarily promote, mentor and nurture career opportunities for singers, directors, composers, musicians and the alike, whose training is rooted in the operatic, classical and spiritual repertoire, who are under represented artists in the genre.
