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Baritone Will Liverman stars in X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Zenith Richards/Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera hide caption

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Malcolm X arrives — finally — at New York's Metropolitan Opera

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Will Liverman, an up-and-coming baritone, feared the COVID-era shutdown of live music would end his career. Instead, he's one of a number of opera singers for whom pandemic stress transformed into creative freedom. Jaclyn Simpson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Clockwise from upper left: Black Country, New Road; VanJess; Will Liverman; Maxine Funke; Aaron Lee Tasjan; Wild Pink. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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The Best Music Of February: NPR Staff Picks

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Will Liverman 'Dreams Of A New Day' For Black Composers

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Baritone Will Liverman's upcoming album is devoted to Black composers past and present. Cedille records hide caption

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NPR's Classical Music Editor Previews 2 Albums You'll Want To Hear

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