Annabelle Bernard

Biography

Annabelle Bernard (1934–2005) was an American operatic soprano who performed with the Deutsche Oper Berlin for approximately 40 years. Upon being hired by the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1962, Bernard became the first black woman to be hired as a member of a major opera ensemble cast. She subsequently had many significant singing roles with the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

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