Opera Singer Paul Groves Profile (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-08-16
Duration: 00:06:17
Subjects: Groves, Paul (Tenor) | Opera | Music
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Groves, Paul Interviewee
- Grayson, Robert Interviewee
- Colaneri, Joseph Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 16, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Tika Laudun’s profile of Paul Groves, a world renowned opera singer from Lake Charles. He discusses: his musical family; studying opera at LSU with Robert Grayson and Martina Arroyo; moving to New York to attend the Julliard Opera program; his debut at the Metropolitan Opera; his love for opera as an art form; moving back to Louisiana; and his passion for fishing. Laudun also interviews Robert Grayson and Joseph Colaneri, the conductor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Hosts: Andre Moreau and Natasha Williams