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	Grace Bumbry, Interview
		Bumbry may be the last of a line of sopranos who has sung both the leading soprano and mezzo roles in many operas: Aida, Norma, Trovatore, Troyens, Tannhaüser, among others.
		I have been appointed special advisor to UNESCO for their slave route, I have the Grace Bumbry Black Musical Heritage Ensemble, plus my private students, and then there is also my recital and concert career.
		She said, "Grace, whatever you do, make sure you get to the theater, do your work and leave, because otherwise you get involved in all of that s-h-i-t and there is no way to keep yourself out of it.
	www.culturekiosque.com /opera/intervie/rhebumb.htm (4436 words)

	Grace Bumbry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American opera singer Grace Bumbry (born 4 January 1937) was one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, although often a controversial singer.
		Bumbry began her career initially as a mezzo-soprano, but later expanded her repertoire to include many dramatic soprano roles.
		Bumbry made her Royal Opera House, Covent Garden debut in 1963; her La Scala debut in 1964; and her Metropolitan Opera debut as Princess Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlo in 1965.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grace_Bumbry (734 words)

	Grace Bumbry
		One of the most renowned American singers of the past four decades, mezzo-soprano, Grace Bumbry was born in 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri.
		Bumbry kept on astouding me with what she did with the texts of songs, whether it was in German or in French (the latter for which she had a different battery of effects).
		I was not just convinced by Bumbry's peformance, but was so very moved by the impact it made on me. She made the technical flaws seem insigificant, while the communication was the priority.
	lottelehmann.org /lehmann/llf/about/profiles/llf_advisoryProfile44.html (955 words)

	Grace Bumbry - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was one of the most spectacular operatic debuts in history; Bumbry became an instant star and was invited to join the roster of the Basle Opera.
		Bumbry embarked on a concert tour of the United States and was invited by Jacqueline Kennedy to sing at the White House, on February 20, 1962.
		Bumbry's 1963 London debut came in the role of Princess Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlos, and she gave her first Metropolitan Opera performance in the same role in 1965.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,658745,00.html (629 words)

	Grace Bumbry
		Bumbry kept on astouding me with what she did with the texts of songs, whether it was in German or in French (the latter for which she had a different battery of effects).
		In that sense it matters less whether Bumbry's interpretational choices are the same as Lehmann's but rather that she carries her mentor's ideals and make them her own, freeing her to make them her own interpretational choices.
		I was not just convinced by Bumbry's peformance, but was so very moved by the impact it made on me. She made the technical flaws seem insigificant, while the communication was the priority.
	www.lottelehmann.org /lehmann/llf/about/profiles/llf_advisoryProfile44.html (955 words)

	UnderPressure.301
		And though Bumbry had never sung the scene before, her phrasing and diction were those of an artist.
		I think we had all expected Bumbry to be a solid professional with voice left, but the burnished abundance of tone and breath, the well-centered pitches, the sense of immense power in reserve were stunning.
		Bumbry was the tallest, grandest person there, and she dominated the auditorium.
	www.metoperafamily.org /operanews/_archive/301/underpressure.301.html (1876 words)

	Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music
		Recorded live in 1977 at the Martina Franca Festival, this set is recommended to fans of Grace Bumbry and/or those who already own six recordings of this opera and think they need a seventh that isn't sung by Callas.
		Bumbry, a sensational Eboli and Amneris, has just about all of the needed notes for Norma, and plenty of temperament, but there's little vulnerability: the high priestess shows, the woman rarely does.
		At the end of "Vanne, si...", Bumbry foolishly hurls herself up to a top D, and it's an ugly mistake--it confuses tenor Giuseppe Giacomini (otherwise a manly if somewhat boorish Pollione) so thoroughly that he winds up on a note nowhere near where he should be, and the result is cacophony.
	www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=8648 (338 words)

	St. Louis Walk of Fame - Grace Bumbry
		She was a 1954 winner on the "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts." After her concert debut in London in 1959, Bumbry debuted with the Paris Opera the next year.
		The first fl to sing there, Bumbry was an international sensation and won the Wagner Medal.
		A mezzo-soprano who also successfully sang the soprano repertoire, Grace Bumbry recorded on four labels and sang in concerts worldwide.
	www.stlouiswalkoffame.org /inductees/grace-bumbry.html (126 words)

	Voices of Our Time - Grace Bumbry Movie: Voices of Our Time - Grace Bumbry DVD is available from Bestprices.com
		A highly acclaimed opera singer, Grace Bumbry rose from humble beginnings in St. Louis to become a commercial and critical darling on the world stage.
		Her debut at the acclaimed Bayreuth Festival was a first for an African-American woman, and earnt her the nickname "The Black Venus of Bayreuth." Subsequent performances across the globe added to her growing reputation, and she was soon flexing her vocal talents through works such as "Carmen," "Aida," "Le Cid," "Don Carlo," and many others.
		Her versatile voice has seen her distinguish herself in both soprano and metzo-soprano roles, and has lead to her working with a dazzling array of important composers throughout the 20th century.
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