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Grace Bumbry was part of generation of acclaimed Black opera singers that included Leontyne Price, Shirley Verrett, George Shirley, Reri Grist and Martina Arroyo.
Grace Bumbry’s 1961 debut at Bayreuth, the German opera house dedicated to the music of Richard Wagner, was met with outrage from traditionalists furious that t
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.
NEW YORK (AP) — Grace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who became the first Black singer to perform at Germany's Bayreuth Festival during a career of
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