American contralto Marian Anderson was the first black operatic soloist at the Met, performing on January 7, 1955.
Quite possibly Marian Anderson in 1939 - Whether or not she was the first, her concert was the most famous. See link below for details.
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The first black woman or man to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City was Marian Anderson. She did this on January 7, 1955.
Marian Anderson when she sang the part of Ulrica in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera during 1955. She was also the first African-American to be named a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera Company.
Marian Anderson 27th February 1897 [or 1899] - 8th April 1993 the American contralto was the first Negro singer at the Metropolitan opera in 1955.
Marian Anderson was the first black performer ever to sing solo at the Met. Her debut performance took place on January 7th, 1955.
Contralto Marian Anderson on January 7, 1955. She was actually the first black person period, not just African-American, to perform at the prestigious Met.
It was first performed on London's West End
The city witch it was performed was in Paris.