Occupation-Entertainer-Opera Singer
Ryan Speedo Green (1986- )
Ryan S. Green is a bass-baritone opera singer. Born April 1, 1986, in Suffolk, Virginia, his parents, Cecil and Valerie Green,...
Roberta Alexander (1949- )
Roberta Alexander is an internationally famous American opera soprano. After performing in numerous operas in the United States and Europe,...
George Irving Shirley (1934- )
George Shirley is an educator, lecturer, and internationally acclaimed tenor whose leading roles in 28 operas with the Metropolitan Opera...
Simon Estes (1938- )
Simon Lamont Estes is a prominent and critically acclaimed African American opera singer. He has made singing appearances before six...
William Warfield (1920-2002)
Concert bass-baritone singer, actor, and teacher William Caesar Warfield was born on January 22, 1920, in West Helena, Arkansas, to...
Caterina Jarboro (1903-1986)
Caterina Jarboro was born one of three children in Wilmington, North Carolina, to an American Indian mother and a black...
Grace Bumbry (1937-2023)
Grace Bumbry was one of the most successful opera singers of the late 20th century. She had a long career...
Mary Lucinda Dawson (1894-1962)
Mary Lucinda Cardwell Dawson was a leader in the campaign to promote African American participation in and appreciation of opera. ...
Kathleen Battle (1948- )
American soprano Kathleen Battle was born on August 13, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Battle’s father was a steelworker and her...
