The Memoirs of Sylvia Olden Lee, Premier African-American Classical Vocal Coach Who Is Sylvia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773408463)

This is the only autobiography of America's first internationally renowned African-American classical vocal coach for concert, oratorio, and opera as well as a distinguished arranger and interpretive authority on Negro Spirituals. Mrs. Lee has been a pioneer in the musical field as the first African-American hired onto the staffs of the Metropolitan Opera and the Curtis Institute of Music. She worked with world-acclaimed singers Elisabeth Schumann, Paul Robeson, Dorothy Maynor, Lawrence Winters, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jessye Norman, and Kathleen Battle. Her appearance on PBS TV with Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis was a fascinating critical interaction between artists and teacher. She has been honored by the United Nations and the National Women's Hall of Fame. With illustrations.

Author: Sylvia Olden Lee, Elizabeth Nash
ISBN-10: 0773408460
ISBN-13: 9780773408463
Publisher: Em Texts
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2001
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d