Gloria Davy
Gloria Davy in 1958
Gloria Davy (March 29, 1931 – November 28, 2012)[1] was a Brooklyn-born African-American opera singer. In 1958, Davy became the first black artist to sing in Aida at the New York Metropolitan Opera.[2] Davy, a Lirico-spinto, received a positive reception from the audience,[3] and provided a breakthrough to drawing attention to black classical singers. She performed there regularly for three years, including The Magic Flute, Pagliacci, and Il Trovatore.[4]
Discography
- Christoph Willibald Gluck - Armide: Umberto Cattini, Orchestra Angelicum di Milano, Coro Polifonico di Torino. Gloria Davy, Angela Arena, Maria Teresa Mandalari, Giuseppe Zampieri, Lidia Cerutti
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - The Magic Flute: Erich Leinsdorf. Gedda, Davy, Tozzi, Peters, Uppman, Scott, Olvis, Krall, Dunn, Amparan, Allen, Franke, Cundari, Vanni, Roggero, Gari, Sgarro, Arthur, Frydel, Roberts. December 6, 1958
- Karlheinz Stockhausen - Momente: Gloria Davy, Boje, Smalley, WDR Choir, Cologne, Ensemble Musique Vivante, Paris, Stockhausen. 1975 Deutsche Grammophon
- Giuseppe Verdi - Aida, highlights in German: Argeo Quadri. Davy, Ahlin, Konya, Hotter, Schoffler. Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 402. Stereo. LP Cover printed in Germany, 12/61.
- Giuseppe Verdi - Aida, highlights in German: Argeo Quadri. Davy, Ahlin, Konya, Hotter, Schoffler. Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 402. Monaural. LP Cover printed in Germany, 11/63.
- Pietro Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana, highlights in German: Janos Kulka. Davy, Konya, Nagano, Berry. Wiener Staatsopernchor, Staatliches Wiener Volksopern-Orchester. Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 413. Stereo. LP Cover printed in Germany, 03/65.
References
External links
- Time.com | Double Launching
- Operanews.com | Gloria Davy, the First African–American to sing Aida at the Met, has Died