Grace Bumbry, Pioneering Black Opera Singer, Dead At 86
Bumbry became the first Black singer to perform at Germany’s Bayreuth Festival during a career of more than three decades on the world’s top stages.
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Bumbry became the first Black singer to perform at Germany’s Bayreuth Festival during a career of more than three decades on the world’s top stages.
Grace Bumbry, a pioneering Black mezzo-soprano opera singer had died at 86.
Grace Bumbry was the first Black singer to perform at Germany's Bayreuth festival and had a career spanning more than three decades.
The mezzo-soprano, who was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2009, performed at a state dinner in 1962. She also was the first Black performer at Germany's famed Bayreuth Festival.
The mezzo-soprano, who was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2009, performed at a state dinner in 1962. She also was the first Black performer at Germany's famed Bayreuth Festival.