Great Performances The Magic of Grace Bumbry (Season 53, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

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Great Performances

The Magic of Grace Bumbry (Season 53, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

'The Magic of Grace Bumbry' recounts the story of the African American Missouri native who rose to fame in the 1960s international opera scene. Bumbry's rise began in the 1950s when she won a radio competition at the age of 17. ...See more'The Magic of Grace Bumbry' recounts the story of the African American Missouri native who rose to fame in the 1960s international opera scene. Bumbry's rise began in the 1950s when she won a radio competition at the age of 17. Encountering racism when she was prevented from studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music, she nevertheless achieved international renown with her breakthrough performance in Wagner's "Tannhäuser" at the 1961 Bayreuth Festival, in which she appeared for 40 performances. The film explores Grace Bumbry's groundbreaking career, featuring performances from her early career leading up to her role in the 1966 Salzburg Festival production of "Carmen," directed by German conductor Herbert von Karajan. Written by PBS: Public Broadcasting Service See less

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Name	Known for
Grace Bumbry Self - American Opera Singer / Self - Actress (archive footage) Self - American Opera Singer / Self - Actress (archive footage) See fewer	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Beyoncé Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Dreamgirls (2006)
David Lee Brewer Actor Actor See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Justino Díaz Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Otello (1986)
Mirella Freni Actress (archive footage) Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Fatal Attraction (1987)
Herbert Kloiber Actor Actor See fewer	Rogue Agent (2022)
Clémentine Margaine Actress Actress See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Anna Tomowa-Sintow Actress (credit only) Actress (credit only) See fewer	Der Rosenkavalier (1984)
Jon Vickers Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Herbert von Karajan Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)