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- Camilla Ella Williams (October 18, 1919 – January 29, 2012) was an American operatic soprano who performed nationally and internationally. After studying with renowned teachers in New York City, she was the first African American to receive a regular contract with a major American opera company, the New York City Opera.
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Camilla Ella Williams (October 18, 1919 – January 29, 2012) was an American operatic soprano who performed nationally and internationally. After studying with renowned teachers in New York City, she was the first African American to receive a regular contract with a major American opera company, the New York City Opera. [1]
Feb 3, 2012 · Camilla Williams, a soprano, in 1946 the New York Opera's first Cio-Cio-San in “Madama Butterfly,” was the first black woman signed with a major American opera company.
Aug 15, 2018 · Operatic soprano Camilla Williams was born October 18, 1919, in Danville, Virginia to Fannie Carey Williams and Cornelius Booker Williams. The youngest of four siblings, Williams began singing at a young age and was performing at her local church by age eight.
Jan 31, 2012 · Camilla Williams, an acclaimed soprano who in 1946 became the first black woman to appear in a leading role with a major American opera company — in the title role of “Madame Butterfly” — and...
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Jan 31, 2012 · Camilla Williams, believed to be the first African American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company, has died. She was 92. Williams died Sunday at her home in Bloomington, Ind.,...
Jan 31, 2012 · Camilla Williams, the first black woman to appear in a leading role with a major US opera company, aged 92. She made her debut in May 1946 in the title role of Madam Butterfly with the New York City Opera.
Jan 31, 2012 · Camilla Williams, the first black woman to appear in a leading role with a major US opera company has died in Indiana aged 92. She had been suffering from cancer, according to Indiana...
