The Memoirs of Sylvia Olden Lee, Premier African-American Classical Vocal Coach Who Is Sylvia

by Sylvia Olden Lee, Elizabeth Nash

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773408463
Publisher:	PSR Press Ltd.
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)