The answer is Marian Anderson. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera Company on January 7, 1955 in as Ulrica in Un Ballo in Maschera , but she was not the first African American to sing with a major opera company. Camilla Ella Williams was the 1st African American singer with the New York City Opera Company. She debut as Coi-Coi-San in Puccini's Madame Butterfly on May 15, 1946.
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The fact is that African-Americans sung with the Met years before 1987.
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Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was the first African-American to be named a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera Company. Her first performance at the Met being in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera in 1955 - the part of Ulrica
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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.
Baritone Robert McFerrin Sr. (March 19, 1921 - November 24, 2006) was the first African-American male to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Earl Lloyd was the first black NBA player in 1950. *Became the first African-American to play in an NBA game on October 31, 1950 *Became the first African-American to win an NBA championship (1955 with Syracuse) *Became first African-American Assistant Coach with Detroit Pistons (1968-70) *Became second African-American head coach and first African-American bench coach with Detroit Pistons (1970-71) Earl Lloyd, who in 1950 became the first African-American to play in a NBA game with the Washington Capitols, was instrumental in integrating professional basketball as a player and coach.
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Marian Anderson
she became the first african-american to sing opera.