Grace Bumbry
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Summary
Grace Bumbry was born on January 4, 1937[1], in St. Louis[2]. She died on May 7, 2023[3], in Vienna[4]. She worked as an opera singer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (964 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[7]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[8]
- Position held: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[9]
- Educated at: Northwestern University[10], Music Academy of the West[11], Bienen School of Music[12], Boston University College of Fine Arts[13], Sumner High School[14]
- Award received: Kennedy Center Honors[15], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[16]
- Sex or gender: female[17]
- Genre: opera[18], spirituals[19]
- Record label: EMI[20], Deutsche Grammophon[21], Philips Records[22], Decca[23]
- Commons category: Grace Bumbry[24]
- Voice type: mezzo-soprano[25], soprano[26], soprano falcon[27]
- Cause of death: stroke[28]
- Family name: Bumbry[29]
- Given name: Grace[30]
- Pseudonym: La Vénus noire[31]
- Official website: https://gracebumbry.com/[32]
- Student of: Lotte Lehmann[33], Pierre Bernac[34], Armand Tokatyan[35], György Sándor[36], Marinka Gurewich[37]
- Manner of death: natural causes[38]
- Instrument: voice[39]
- Described by source: The African American Almanac, Eleventh Edition[40], Notable Black American Women[41], Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
- Birth name: Grace Bumbry[44]
- Name in native language: Grace Bumbry[45]
- Start of work period: 1958[46]
Why It Matters
Grace Bumbry has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Grace Bumbry born?
Grace Bumbry's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
Where did Grace Bumbry die?
Grace Bumbry died in Vienna[4].
What did Grace Bumbry do for work?
Grace Bumbry worked as an opera singer[5].
Where did Grace Bumbry go to school?
Grace Bumbry was educated at Northwestern University[10], Music Academy of the West[11], Bienen School of Music[12], and Boston University College of Fine Arts[13].
What awards did Grace Bumbry receive?
Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors[15] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[16].