Today In History Grace Bumbry, famed mezzo-soprano opera singer, was born January 4, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a member of a pioneering generation of singers beginning with Leontyne Price and including Martina Arroyo, Shirley Verrett, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle, and Reri Grist, who succeeded Marian Anderson in the worlds of opera and classical music. They paved the way for future generations of African-American opera and concert singers. Bumbry's voice was rich and dynamic, possessing a wide range, and was capable of producing a very distinctive plangent tone. CARTER™ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #carter #cartermagazine #gracebumbry #blackhistory #staywoke #blackhistorymonth #history #opera #blacktwitter https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm_fnZMOFyt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today In History Grace Bumbry, famed mezzo-soprano opera singer, was born January 4, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a member of a pioneering generation of singers who followed Marian Anderson in the world of classical music and paved the way for future African American opera and classical singers. CARTER™ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #carter #cartermagazine #gracebumbry #blackhistory #staywoke #blackhistorymonth #history #opera https://www.instagram.com/p/CYTVD5trlrM/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today In History Grace Bumbry, famed mezzo-soprano opera singer, was born on this date in 1937. She was a member of a pioneering generation of singers who followed Marian Anderson in the world of classical music and paved the way for future African American opera and classical singers. | CARTER™ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #carter #cartermagazine #gracebumbry #blackhistory #staywoke #blackhistorymonth #history #opera https://www.instagram.com/p/CJn4wErL921/?igshid=fwrz1hfd3v8a

Today In History Grace Bumbry, famed mezzo-soprano opera singer, was born on this date in 1937. She was a member of a pioneering generation of singers who followed Marian Anderson in the world of classical music and paved the way for future African American opera and classical singers. | CARTER™ Magazine www.carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #carter #cartermagazine #gracebumbry #blackhistory #staywoke https://www.instagram.com/p/B66BuSPAyXS/?igshid=f8ymnmti3soi

📷 Grace poses with Joan and Richard in the occasion of Bing's Met Farewell, 1972.

Early this afternoon, the sad news of the passing of Mezzo Soprano Grace Bumbry (86) was received with a lot of surprise, despite her health situation - she had a stroke back in October 2022, we always hope for improvement. Grace was an extremely admirable person and artist, worked with Joan on Händel's Messiah (1961), with Birgit in Aida (1967). The opera world will mourn this huge loss... Rest in peace. 💔

Celebrating the 86th anniversary of the mezzo soprano Grace Bumbry (4 January 1937)! Congratulations! Here, Grace during the intermission of Die Fledermaus at Covent Garden, yes the Joan's farewell (1990), she left a lovely words about that magical night! • *Joan and Grace recorded Händel's Messiah under Sir Adrian Boult conducting, back in 1961.

When I think of the term diva, honey these ladies come to mind. Spinto soprano Leontyne Price, the late Shirley Verrett, Grace Bumbry, and Jessye Norman. (Verrett and Bumbry started as mezzo sopranos and moved into the dramatic soprano Fach, albeit in her latter years Bumbry went back to mezzo soprano). Norman has sung mezzo soprano and soprano parts exceptionally well. #opera #leontyneprice #shirleyverrett #gracebumbry #jessyenorman (at McIntyre, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs4u7FfDgyhpluP1mGav1xbYA4BlX0Rwc7-Qcg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r5h5gx5xdkct