Spinner2012-01-30 22:09

Camilla Williams Dead: African-American Opera Pioneer Dies at 92

Filed under: News, R.I.P.


AP Photo, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Camilla Williams, the first African-American singer to appear with a major American opera company, died at 92 in Bloomington, Ill., according to the Associated Press. The soprano singer passed away on Jan. 29 due to cancer-related complications.

The opera pioneer made her historic debut on May 15, 1946 with the New York City Opera performing the title role in Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly.'

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