Who knew that African-American singers rose to these heights in the world of classical music? Grace Bumbry and Shirley Verrett are the gold standard, but just two in a line of great singers whose talent has been recognized on an international scale. What I find most fascinating about these people is their degree of cultural fluency. These artists are completely refined…
and in most cases polyglots fluent in four or five languages.
Just in case you have 6 more minutes. Observe her talent. She is from Harlem and teaching in what sounds like German.
