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[email protected]. Thm PawPrint, April 1A,1978 Opera Star to Perform Robert McFerrin, formeriy the first to sing roles formerly debut that season singing the and Bess," he was chosen to McFerrin has also iTiad( with the Metropolitan Opera sung exclusively by whites," role of Amonasro in Verdi's provide the singing voiced of' numerous appearances on Company, will sing here Sun said James K. Guthrie, a na "Aida," which received en Porgy. television and radio. Last year day, April 23. tionally known music director thusiastic critical acclaim. He has toured Europe, he sang on NBC's television The concert by the baritone, from San Bernardino, who is In seasons that followed he engaged as the' first Black special, "Salute to St. Louis, the first Black to hold a contract arranging McFerrin's concert sang such diverse roles as singer to be assigned the posi as a representative of the artsii with the Metropolitan Opera, visit. Rigoletto in Verdi's "Rigoletto," tion of principal artist with the his present home town.