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She had to iron on her own clothes before going onstage because nobody would do it for her. it was seen as beneath people to service somebody from that background. but she created such a stir when she was on stage and broke through many barriers. it is very important that we embrace diversity, not least because it sits within a tradition of diversity on our stage. we are proud of the fact that singers of colour were performing on our stage right back to the 19505, 1960s, �*70s, some really famous names in there. grace bumbry being just one. it's important we carry on that tradition. i met gr...

It is very important that we embrace diversity, not least because it sits within a tradition of diversity on our stage. we are proud of the fact that singers of colour were performing on our stage right back to the 1950s, 1960s, �*70s, some really famous names in there. grace bumbry being just one. it's important we carry on that tradition. i met grace at a competition and we didn't have much time, but we did take pictures and she did give a talk to encourage everyone to say how well we are doing. we know that performers in the past in opera, that the males would have to blacken their face t...

That the males would have to blacken their face to play othello. how does that make you feel? the stories we are telling does not discriminate, does not choose who or how you look like, where you come from, and it doesn't matter who is telling the story. it is the story of the character we are telling that should be important. # she wasn't wearing slacks...#. cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for black artists wanting to make it in opera. so, i think slowly but surely, we are going to have more people of colour singing in these big houses,

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