music Art What American sopranos (two of them) broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera House?

1. What American sopranos (two of them) broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera House?
2. What ballerina Marie Taglioni was famous for?
3. With which singer is the song “Strange Fruit” most associated?
4. What student of Rosina Lhevinne became the winner of the 1st Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in 1958?

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