Growing up, Cory McGee learned valuable lessons from three opera singers of color, all of whom inspired him to pursue his goal. One was soprano Leontyne Price, who was the
shines through, but it has not been an easy path for singers like her. black opera singers, mostly african americans, are amongst some of the best known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles in securing big roles. particularly through the 50s and 60s, when suddenly, . there was some real talent coming out of church - choirs around america. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson, . who was a real pioneer - she had to iron her own clothes before she went on stage, because nobody would dol it for her. it was seen as beneath - people to service somebody from that background. # a man who wishes she wasn t wearing slacks. # wasn t wearing slacks? # wasn t wearing slacks. cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for other black artists wanting to make it in opera. so i think, slowly but surely,
yes, you know, it makes me very happy to be. to make somebody cry? it makes you very happy to make somebody cry? to cry in a good way, to cry in a good way. because, you know, then you know that you have done something with your music. and i m delighted to say that the winner of the 2021 cardiff singer of the world song prize is masabane cecilia rangwanasha. applause. cecelia s talent shines through but it has not been an easy path for singers like her. black opera singers, mostly african americans, are amongst some of the best known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles
not been an easy path for singers like her. black opera singers, mostly african americans, are amongst some of the best known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles in securing big roles. particularly through the 505 and 605, when suddenly, . there was some real talent coming out of church - choirs around america. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson, . who was a real pioneer - she had to iron her own clothes before she went on stage, because nobody would dol it for her. it was seen as beneath - people to service somebody from that background. # a man who wishes she wasn t wearing slacks. # wasn t wearing slacks? # wasn t wearing slacks. cecilia would like to be seen as a role model for other black artists wanting to make it in opera.
cecilia s talent shines through but it has not been an easy path for singers like her. black opera singers, mostly african americans, are amongst some of the best known names in opera history. but over the decades, performers of colour have faced major obstacles in securing big roles. particularly through the 505 and 605, when suddenly, . there was some real talent coming l out of church choirs around america. these amazing sopranos, like marian anderson, . who was a real pioneer - she had to iron her own clothes before she went on stage, - because nobody would do it for her. it was seen as beneath - people to service somebody from that background. # a man who wishes she wasn t wearing slacks. # wasn t wearing slacks?