ST. LOUIS – In honor of Black History Month, St. Louis remembers the opera singer Grace Bumbry, an American opera singer considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation. She was born on ...

In this scene from the 1968 film, Grace Bumbry performs as Carmen. Felicia Weathers, a good friend of Grace Bumbry, watches her perform as Carmen in the 1968 film version of the opera.

NEW YORK — Grace Bumbry, a pioneering mezzo-soprano who 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 appeared destined for the opera stage, but her journey from Saint Louis, Missouri, to the opera houses of Europe was long and arduous. She knew what racism looked like. She grew up with ...

“Reflecting on the challenge of finding one’s voice, Grace Bumbry once said: ‘God has already planted that in your throat. It’s your job to free it up, to allow that beautiful thing to shine through.’ ...

Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen." ...

He works in mysterious ways.

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“If I go to dinner,” said the diva. “I’ll eat and not sing very well.” But this was no ordinary invitation, and so Mezzo-Soprano Grace Bumbry, 25, took her place at President Kennedy’s table in the ...

Sure as the winter solstice, every music season brings to U.S. concert halls a U.S.-born singer who has already made it big in Europe. This season’s entry is Mezzo-Soprano Grace Bumbry, 25, who made ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – In honor of Black History Month, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Grace Bumbry, a pioneering ...