How did Three Mo Tenors come to be?
When conceiver, director, choreographer Marion J. Caffey saw the original Three Tenors – Pavarotti, Domingo, and Carreras, he felt that they could have performed the contemporary music with more verve. Caffey knew classically trained African American Tenors so he created Three Mo’ Tenors to showcase those amazing and unheard talents. Q: What does Three Mo’ Tenors hope to accomplish? A. African American tenors are underrepresented in the classical and opera worlds. We want to elevate the stature of African American Tenors in the music world and give our audiences a fun, explosive evening of entertainment. Q. What kind of music do you sing? A: Three Mo’ Tenors provides a platform for performers like ourselves to showcase not only opera but jazz, gospel, soul, spirituals, new school, Broadway and the blues. Our shows aren’t just concerts, they are musical celebrations. We have been overwhelmed with the audience responses. Q: How would you describe Three Mo’ Tenors? A: There are many male
