Lecture
Patrick Bade
Leontyne Price, Shirley Verrett, Grace Bumbry and Martina Arroyo: Afro-American Divas
Summary
With one of the loveliest soprano voices of the 20th century, Leontyne Price led the way for a generation of Afro-American divas who conquered the great opera houses of the world in the 1960s and 70s.
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.