Opera singer Mattiwilda Dobbs was able to cross color barriers with her vocal gifts and exceptional music skills. Dobbs was one of the first Black singers to be internationally renowned in operan. She was the first African American to sing at La Scala in Milan, Italy, the first black woman offered a long-term contract by […]
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