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Mattiwilda Dobbs

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American coloratura soprano singer

United StatesMusiciansLived 1925 to 2015 · aged 90
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Mattiwilda Dobbs was an American coloratura soprano and was one of the first black singers to enjoy a major international career in opera.

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1979honorary degree from Spelman College
1951Geneva International Music Competition

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Mattiwilda Dobbs was an American coloratura soprano and was one of the first black singers to enjoy a major international career in opera. She was the first black singer to perform at La Scala in Italy, the first black woman to receive a long-term performance contract and to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera, New York and the first black singer to play a lead role at the San Francisco Opera.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1925 to 2015 · aged 90
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12 languages

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