The Magic of Grace Bumbry
Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen."
Previews + Extras
Grace Bumbry's Journey to the Opera Stages of Europe
S53 E1 - 3m 20s
Fleeing racial discrimination in the United States, Grace Bumbry took the opera stages of Europe by storm, first as Venus in "Tannhäuser" and then on stages across Europe.
Grace Bumbry's Best Friend Watches Her as Carmen
S53 E1 - 3m 47s
Felicia Weathers, a good friend of Grace Bumbry, watches her perform as Carmen in the 1968 film version of the opera.
Beyoncé's relationship to Grace Bumbry
S53 E1 - 2m 15s
David Lee Brewer, Beyoncé's former vocal instructor, on Beyoncé's love of Grace Bumbry and how the score of "Carmen" changed the young performer's life.
"The Magic of Grace Bumbry" Preview
S53 E1 - 30s
Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame. Spotlighting her historic performances, the film explores the racial barriers she overcame to triumph in her 1966 performance as "Carmen."
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