ST. LOUIS – In honor of Black History Month, St. Louis remembers the opera singer Grace Bumbry, an American opera singer considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation. She was born on ...

Grace Bumbry appeared destined for the opera stage, but her journey from Saint Louis, Missouri, to the opera houses of Europe was long and arduous. She knew what racism looked like. She grew up with ...

In this scene from the 1968 film, Grace Bumbry performs as Carmen. Felicia Weathers, a good friend of Grace Bumbry, watches her perform as Carmen in the 1968 film version of the opera.

Internationally recognized opera singer and Boston University alumna Grace Bumbry encouraged audience members to find and wholeheartedly pursue their true calling in life on Wednesday. Bumbry was ...

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