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Grace Bumbry portrait collection

Title
Grace Bumbry portrait collection [graphic].
Publication
<1950?-1979?>

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Additional Authors
  • Steiner, Christian.
  • Shilkret.
  • Mélançon, Louis.
  • Grab, Richard De.
  • Rowe, Abbie.
  • Fayer.
  • Hurok Attractions (Firm : New York, N.Y.)
  • Columbia Artists Management, Inc.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Description
  • <30> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.
  • <3> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
Summary
Views of opera singer Grace Bumbry dated approximately between the 1950's and 1980. Half and quarter length studio portraits (promotional stills); in theatrical costumes as Amnerism in Aida; as Carmen; as Lady Mac Beth; as Eboli in Don Carlo; as Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana; some of which are full-length portraits taken on stage; rehearsing with pianist at the White House prior to concert debut for John F. Kennedy; shaking hands with Rudolph Bing.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subject
  • Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023
  • African American singers
  • Women singers > United States
  • Opera singers > United States > 1950-1979
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1950-1979.
  • Publicity photographs – 1950-1979.
  • Silver gelation photoprints – 1950-1979.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger
  • Photographers include Christian Steiner, Shilkret, Louis Melacon and others; some produced for Hurok Attractions, Columbia Artists and the Metropolitan Opera.
  • Some photographs have captions on verso; some images are duplicates.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
Call Number
Sc Photo Bumbry, Grace
OCLC
NYPG085000147-F
Title
Grace Bumbry portrait collection [graphic].
Imprint
<1950?-1979?>
Linking Entry
Forms part of the Portrait Collection.
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Added Author
Steiner, Christian. Photographer
Shilkret. Photographer
Mélançon, Louis. Photographer
Grab, Richard De. Photographer
Rowe, Abbie. Photographer
Fayer. Photographer
Hurok Attractions (Firm : New York, N.Y.)
Columbia Artists Management, Inc.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Bumbry, Grace
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