Great Performances

The Magic of Grace Bumbry

Directed by Dag Freyer
TV-14
S53 • E1    Oct 3, 2025    54m
7.910.0
Grace Bumbry, African American opera star from Missouri, overcame racism to achieve fame. After winning a radio contest at 17, she made history at 1961's Bayreuth Festival and starred in 1966's Salzburg "Carmen."

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Cast of The Magic of Grace Bumbry

  • Bray PoorNarrator (voice)
  • Dag FreyerDirector

 

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