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,
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, we are going to have more people of colour singing in these big houses. and i think there s a future for young women like me, black women in opera. in the autumn of 2021, cecilia took a major step in her career becoming house soloist at the swiss national opera
is it your ambition to move people to tears with your performances? yes, you know, it makes me very happy to be. to make somebody cry? it makes me 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 cecilia s talent
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.
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 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, .