1937 - 2023
Grace Bumbry American Singer
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Details
| First Name |
Grace
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| Last Name |
Bumbry
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| Birthday |
4th January, 1937
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| Birthplace |
St Louis, Missouri, US
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| Died |
7th May, 2023
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Music Academy of the West, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Northwestern University
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| Occupation Text |
Opera singer
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1937–present, 1958–2023
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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 her for the 1961 Bayreuth Festival as Venus in Tannhäuser, the first black singer to appear at the festival.
