In the world of opera, good things often come in large, gaudily wrapped packages. Pegasus Early Music this weekend hopes to prove that small is good, operatically speaking, with a production of Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas."
Only 1.8 percent of American symphony orchestra members are
African-American or of African descent, according to the League of American
Orchestras. And that number doesn't seem to be increasing significantly anytime
soon.
