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Grace Bumbry
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.Bumbry's voice was rich and dynamic, possessing a wide range, and was capable of producing a very distinctive plangent tone. In her prime, she also possessed good agility and bel canto technique, as for example her rendition of Eboli in Verdi's ''Don Carlo'' in the 1970s and 1980s. She was particularly noted for her fiery temperament and dramatic intensity on stage. Later, she also became known as a recitalist and interpreter of lieder, and as a teacher. From the late 1980s on, she concentrated her career in Europe, rather than in the United States. A long-time resident of Switzerland, she spent her last years in Vienna. Provided by Wikipedia
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Grace Bumbry a portrait by Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023
Published: Gala, 1999Description: 2 audio discs (2 hrs., 26 min., 45 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Aïda [opera in four acts] by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Published: Angel, 1968Other Authors: “…Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023…”Description: 3 discs. : 33 1/3 rpm. stereophonic ; 12 in.
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Carmen by Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875
Published: Angel, 1970Other Authors: “…Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023…”Description: 3 disc. : 33 1/3 rpm., stereophonic ; 12 in.
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Tannhäuser by Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
Published: Philips, 1987Other Authors:Description: 3 audio discs (171 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Requiem in D minor by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
Published: Musical Heritage Society, 1985Other Authors:Description: 1 audio disc (54 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereophonic ; 12 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Aida by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Published: EMI Records, 1989Other Authors:Description: 2 audio discs (approximately 181 min.) : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Carmen by Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875
Published: EMI, 1990Other Authors: “…Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023…”Description: 2 audio discs : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in.
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Macbeth by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Published: Frequenz, 1988Other Authors:Description: 2 audio discs (125 min.) : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.Call Number: Loading…
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Messiah : arias and choruses by Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759
Published: Universal, 2001Other Authors:Description: 1 audio disc (64 min., 44 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Der Zigeuner Baron by Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899
Published: Musical Heritage Society, 1998Other Authors:Description: 2 audio discs (91 min., 38 sec.) : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Le Cid by Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912
Published: CBS Records, 1989Other Authors:Description: 2 audio discs (146 min.) : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Don Carlo by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Published: London ; Decca, 1988Other Authors:Description: 3 audio discs (199 min.) : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in.Call Number: Loading…
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Berühmte Opernarien by Süddeutscher Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester
Published: Orfeo, 1984Other Authors: “…Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023…”Description: 1 audio disc : digital, stereophonic ; 4 3/4 in.
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