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Grace Melzia Bumbry (January 4, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was an American opera singer, considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, who also ventured to soprano roles. She belonged to a pioneering generation of African-American classical singers, led by Marian Anderson. She was recognized internationally when Wieland Wagner cast ...
Pages in category "African-American women opera singers" The following 81 pages are in this category, out of 81 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Operatic contralto. Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) [ 1 ] was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Anderson was an important figure ...
She names Black opera stars Denyce Graves, Shirley Verrett, Kathleen Battle, and Jessye Norman, at whose funeral she sang, as inspirations. [5] Bridges sang at the Kennedy Center for the first time after winning a 2012 Marian Anderson Award. [5] She competed in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2015. [6]
Opera singer, educator. Instrument. Voice. Years active. 1963–1991. Martina Arroyo (born February 2, 1937) [1] is an American operatic soprano who had a major international opera career from the 1960s through the 1980s. She was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success.
In 1960, at 26, he won a National Arts Club scholarship competition, [4] and the following April he was the first Black singer to win the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions scholarship competition. [5] Shirley is the first Black tenor and the second Black male to sing leading roles for the Metropolitan Opera. [2] He sang there for 11 ...
The production, which opened the 2021–2022 season, featured an all-black cast, and was the first opera by a black composer to be performed at the Metropolitan Opera. [4] [5] Liverman retained the role in the 2022 Lyric Opera of Chicago production of the same opera. [6]
Veronica Tyler. Categories: African-American classical musicians. African-American singers. American opera singers. Opera singers by ethnicity.