Lillian Evans Evanti was a lyric soprano and the first African-American to sing opera with an organized company in Europe. Evanti was born into a prominent family in Washington, D.C. in 1891. Her father was a medical doctor and teacher, and mother taught music in the public school system. Evanti attended Armstrong Technical High School, and graduated […]
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