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We celebrate opera diva Grace Bumbry (Jan 4, 1937-May 7, 2023) who sadly passed at the age of 86. Within the next weeks, wocomoMUSIC presents Grace Bumbry's recital from the series “Voices of Our Time“. In part 1, Bumbry performs a collection of Franz Schubert songs, “Liebesbotschaft D 957, No. 1“, “Die Taubenpost, D 957, No. 14“ and “Die Männer sind méchant, D 866, No. 3“. Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC and stay tuned for upcoming parts of the event: ------- Franz Schubert - “Liebesbotschaft“, D 957, No. 1 “Die Taubenpost2, D 957, No. 14 2Die Männer sind méchant“, D 866, No. 3 Grace Bumbry - vocal Helmut Deutsch - piano #rip #gracebumbry #classicalmusic #soprano #singer ------- Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC: Follow us on Facebook: ------- Grace Bumbry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, studied at Boston University, and rose to stardom with her roles in “Don Carlo“, “Il Trovatore“, “Tannhäuser“, “Salome“, “Macbeth“, “Porgy and Bess“ and especially as “Carmen“. Bumbry performed at Covent Garden, Vienna State Opera and La Scala, under the baton of conductors such as Herbert von Karajan and Georg Solti, and was the first Black singer to gain fame at Bayreuth. She was proclaimed commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1996 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009. This episode of the series “Voices Of Our Time: A Recital Series from the Théâtre du Châtelet“ features American soprano/mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, accompanied by pianist Helmut Deutsch. Their live performance at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris is intercut with backstage interviews in which Bumbry and Deutsch introduce their choice of music. Grace Bumbry was universally acclaimed as one of the great musicians of our time. Her vocal versatility and dramatic instincts have made her an unparalleled singing actress, not only in opera, but in recital as well. Bumbry’s talent was spotted by the legendary Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976), one of opera's most-loved sopranos, famed for the radiance and warmth of her full-bodied voice. Bumbry’s program for this recital is therefore a homage to Lotte Lehmann. It includes pieces she worked on with her, particular favorites of her mentor, and ones by the composers Lehmann loved best – Schumann, Schubert, Liszt and Berlioz. Talking in interview sequences interspersed through the recital, Grace Bumbry draws on her memories of Lotte Lehmann, from whom she learned the art of being a recitalist. © 2000, Licensed by Digital Classics Distribution ------- High-quality music concerts, performances and documentaries – in areas such as classical, jazz, ballet, modern dance, rock and pop. WocomoMUSIC – music for grown-ups! Check out our other channels to watch high-quality documentaries: ▷ wocomoHUMANITY: ▷ wocomoHISTORY: Wocomo DOCS is part of the Wocomo channel network by NIKITA VENTURES. Wocomo - wonderful content in motion.
