Grace Bumbry
Opera Singer
Notable Achievement
Mezzo-soprano opera legend
Biography
Grace Melzia Bumbry was an American opera singer, considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, who also ventured to soprano roles. A pioneer among African-American classical singers, she gained international acclaim as Venus in Tannhäuser at the 1961 Bayreuth Festival, the first black singer to appear there.
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Birthday Date
Grace Bumbry was born on January 4