- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Mattiwilda Dobbs (1925-2015)
- Creator:
- Trap, Diane
- Date of Original:
- 2005-03-11
- Subject:
- Singers--United States
Women singers--United States
Sopranos (Singers)--United States
African American women singers
African American singers
Women--United States
African American women
Musicians--United States
Women musicians--United States
African American musicians
African American women musicians
Dobbs, Mattiwilda - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Mattiwilda Dobbs. Mattiwilda Dobbs's exceptional vocal gifts and musical skill enabled her to cross color barriers to become an internationally known opera star. The Atlanta native was the first African American to sing at La Scala in Milan, Italy, and the first black woman to be offered a long-term contract by the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York.
GSE identifier: SS8H11 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/mattiwilda-dobbs-1925-2015/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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