Pioneering mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry has died at age 86. Bumbry had a stroke on a plane 15 minutes before landing in New York Oct. 20 to attend her induction into
The mezzo-soprano, who was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2009, performed at a state dinner in 1962. She also was the first Black performer at Germany's famed Bayreuth Festival.
The mezzo-soprano, who was a Kennedy Center honoree in 2009, performed at a state dinner in 1962. She also was the first Black performer at Germany's famed Bayreuth Festival.