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From Football to Opera, the Journey of Morris Robinson

Pop Culture

What to do when the NFL says “No thanks”? For Morris Robinson the answer came from his first love, music. As someone who didn’t take voice lessons until he was thirty, Robinson is an inspiration for all of us late-bloomers! Now enjoying a busy international operatic career, he is familiar to fans of SF Opera and makes his La Scala debut this Fall singing the role of Porgy for the first time.

Pop Culture
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Host - Dianne Nicolini
Dianne Nicolini
Published on 11.18.2016

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