Background
BUMBRY, Grace was born on January 4, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Benjamin and Melzia Bumbry.
BUMBRY, Grace was born on January 4, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Benjamin and Melzia Bumbry.
Student, Boston University, 1955. Student, Northwestern University, 1956. Student, also foreign countries.
Student, Music Academy West, 1959. Studied with Lotte Lehmann, 1959. HHD (honorary), St. Louis University.
HD (honorary), Rust College, Holly Spring, Mississippi. HD (honorary), University St. Louis. HD (honorary), University Missouri.
Doctor of Music (honorary), Rockhurst College.
Operatic debut, Paris Opera, 1960. Debut Basel Opera, 1960, Bayreuth Festival, 1961, Vienna State Opera, 1963, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1963, Salzburg Festival, 1964, Metropolitan Opera, 1965, La Scala, 1964, Les Troyens, Paris, 1990, Turandot, Wembley Arena, 1991. Has appeared all major opera houses worldwide, South America, Japan, United States.Command performances The White House. Recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Angel, London and Radio Corporation of America.
Member Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Alpha Iota.
Interior decorating, designing clothes.