Grace Melzia Bumbry (1937), an American opera singer, is considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, as well as a major soprano for many years. She was a member of a pioneering generation of African-American opera and classical singers who followed Marian Anderson (including Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo, Shirley Verrett and Reri Grist) in the world of classical music and paved the way for future African-American opera and concert singers. Bumbry's voice was rich and sizable

Jonas Kaufmann says, "Some arias in our repertoire accompany us throughout our career. Like in a lifelong relationship, we can encounter the same pieces again and again. I recorded 2 Puccini arias on my very first album, and now on my latest album, “Puccini: Love Affairs,” I recorded “Che gelida manina” and "E lucevan le stelle" 17 years later. I hope you enjoy listening to these arias, alongside a collection of duets on this album devoted to Puccini." 🎧: jonaskaufmann.lnk.to/pucciniloveLF | So