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she was the first black opera singer to pro form there
Metropolitan Opera singer Denyce Graves - President Gerald R. Ford funeral.
Marian Anderson 27th February 1897 [or 1899] - 8th April 1993 the American contralto was the first Negro singer at the Metropolitan opera in 1955.
Marian Anderson was the first African-American sing for the Metropolitan Opera [1955] and also the first to be named a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera Company.
Ashley Emerson has: Played Chorus in "Black Nativity: In Concert - A Gospel Celebration" in 2004. Played A Bloody Child in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006. Played Quartet in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006. Played A Singer in "The Metropolitan Opera HD Live" in 2006. Performed in "Ping" in 2012.
Marian Anderson
In January 1955 Robert McFerrin Sr.(father of Bobby McFerrin, of "Don't worry be happy" fame)became the first black man to sing as a member of the New York Metropolitan Opera when he debuted as Amonasro, in Verdi's "Aida."
Marian Anderson
cameron addamsLeontyne price
Contralto, Marian Anderson.
Leontyne Price is an American singer who was born on 10th February 1927. She is a soprano and was one of the first African-Americans to become a leading Metropolitan Opera artist.
Phillip Glass wrote an opera titled Kepler. Michael Kepler Meo from Portland, Oregon, aspires to be a New York Metropolitan Opera singer. Read more, below.