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Grace Bumbry (Opera Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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*** ,1937
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May 7, 2023 (86 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
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Celebrities born on January 4
Born in 1937
Born in St. Louis, Missouri
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Grace Bumbry
Grace Melzia Bumbry, an American opera singer, is considered one of the soprano voices of her generation, as well as a soprano earlier in her career. She is part of a generation of avant-garde African-American opera and classical singers who followed in Marian Anderson's footsteps into the world of opera and classical music, paving the way for opera and concert singers. African Americans of the future. Bumbry's voice is rich and dynamic, possesses a wide range and can produce a very distinctive plangent sound. In her prime, she also possessed agility and good bel canto techniques. She is especially known for her fiery temperament and drama on stage. More recently, she has also been recognized as a solo and lie performer as well as a teacher. Since the late 1980s, she has focused her career in Europe rather than in the United States. Long term resident in Switzerland, she currently resides in Salzburg, Austria.
BornGrace Melzia Bumbry, January 04, 1937, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
OccupationOpera singer
Years active1958–present

About Grace Bumbry

Opera Singer Grace Bumbry was born on January 4, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States (She dies at the age of 86, on May 7, 2023).

Mezzo-soprano opera vocalist with a fifty-year career that includes roles in Don Carlo and Ernani. In 2009, she was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor.

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Grace Bumbry before becoming famous

Grace Bumbry was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1937 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She got a scholarship to Boston University after winning a contest. Wieland Wagner cast her as Venus at Bayreuth.

Achievement of Grace Bumbry

She was a pioneer in the field of African-American opera vocalists.

Grace Bumbry's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Her father worked as a railroad porter, and her mother was a homemaker when she was born into a poor household.

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She and Soul Singer Aretha Franklin are both regarded as leaders in their respective musical genres, having established a precedent for African-American women in the industry.

Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018) (Soul Singer)
Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018)

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Grace Bumbry Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Grace Bumbry updated on March 08 2023.