Grace Bumbry

Summary

Grace Bumbry is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was St. Louis^[2]. She was born on January 4, 1937^[3]. She died in Vienna^[4]. She died on May 7, 2023^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Grace Bumbry's place of birth was St. Louis^[2].
• Grace Bumbry passed away in Vienna^[4].
• Grace Bumbry was born on January 4, 1937^[3].
• Grace Bumbry died on May 7, 2023^[5].
• Grace Bumbry held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Grace Bumbry is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Grace Bumbry worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Grace Bumbry held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador^[10].
• Grace Bumbry's education included a stint at Northwestern University^[11].
• Grace Bumbry's education included a stint at Music Academy of the West^[12].
• Grace Bumbry was educated at Bienen School of Music^[13].
• Grace Bumbry was educated at Boston University College of Fine Arts^[14].
• Grace Bumbry's education included a stint at Sumner High School^[15].
• Grace Bumbry received the Kennedy Center Honors^[16].
• Grace Bumbry received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17].
• Grace Bumbry is recorded as female^[18].
• Grace Bumbry's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Grace Bumbry's genre is opera^[20].
• Grace Bumbry's genre is spirituals^[21].
• Grace Bumbry's record label is recorded as EMI^[22].
• Grace Bumbry's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[23].
• Grace Bumbry's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[24].
• Grace Bumbry's record label is recorded as Decca^[25].
• Grace Bumbry's Commons category is recorded as Grace Bumbry^[26].
• Grace Bumbry's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-01-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-05-07^[31]

• Genre(s): opera^[32]

• Community tags: mezzo-soprano, opera^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c9b90f96-289f-41af-bbc2-39738bab53e4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in St. Louis^[2], Grace Bumbry… she was born on January 4, 1937^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University^[11], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1851^[37], headquartered in Evanston^[38]; Music Academy of the West^[12], a conservatory^[39], in United States^[40], headquartered in Santa Barbara^[41]; Bienen School of Music^[13], a conservatory^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1895^[44], headquartered in Evanston^[45]; Boston University College of Fine Arts^[14], an educational institution^[46], in United States^[47]; and Sumner High School^[15], a high school^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1875^[50]. Studied under Lotte Lehmann^[51], an opera singer^[52], 1888–1976^[53], of Germany^[54], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[55]; Pierre Bernac^[56], an opera singer^[57], 1899–1979^[58], of France^[59]; Armand Tokatyan^[60], a singer^[61], 1894–1960^[62], of Kingdom of Bulgaria^[63]; György Sándor^[64], a pianist^[65], 1912–2005^[66], of Hungary^[67], awarded the Order of the Buffalo Hunt^[68]; and Marinka Gurewich^[69], an opera singer^[70], 1902–1990^[71].

Career and Affiliations

Grace Bumbry worked as an opera singer^[6]. She held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Kennedy Center Honors^[16], an award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1978^[74] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], a grade of an order^[75], in France^[76].

Death and Burial

Grace Bumbry died on May 7, 2023^[5]. She passed away in Vienna^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[77].

Why It Matters

Grace Bumbry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

FAQs

Where was Grace Bumbry born?

Born in St. Louis^[2], Grace Bumbry…

Where did Grace Bumbry die?

Grace Bumbry died in Vienna^[4].

What did Grace Bumbry do for work?

Grace Bumbry worked as opera singer^[6].

Where did Grace Bumbry go to school?

Grace Bumbry was educated at Northwestern University^[11], Music Academy of the West^[12], Bienen School of Music^[13], and Boston University College of Fine Arts^[14].

What awards did Grace Bumbry receive?

Honors received include Kennedy Center Honors^[16] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17].