George Shirley, 10 October 1961
Scope and Contents
2 8x10 photographs of the operatic tenor.
Dates
- 10 October 1961
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
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Biographical information
George Irving Shirley was born 18 april 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has performed more than 80 operatic roles in major opera houses around the world. He was the first African-American to be appointed to a high school teaching post in music in Detroit, the first African-American member of the United States Army Chorus in Washington, D.C. and the first African-American tenor to sing leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera, where he remained for 11 years.
Extent
From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository
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