Patrick Bade
The Struggle for Recognition: African American Classical Singers: Roland Hayes, Marian Anderson, Dorothy Maynor and Leontyne Price
Summary
Roland Hayes, Marian Anderson and Dorothy Maynor were among the first African-American singers to forge distinguished careers in the classical field. Denied the opportunity to sing on the operatic stage, their work was confined to concert halls and recording studios until Anderson’s breakthrough performance at the Met at the very end of her career.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.