Graciela Rivera

Graciela Rivera
Graciela Rivera, circa 1950
Graciela Rivera, circa 1950
Background information
Born(1921-04-17)17 April 1921
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died17 July 2011(2011-07-17) (aged 90)
Mays Landing, New Jersey
GenresOpera
OccupationOpera Singer
InstrumentVoice

Graciela Rivera (17 April 1921 – 17 July 2011[1]) was the first Puerto Rican to sing a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

  1. ^ Certificates - Graciela Rivera Zumchak: Obituary. Times Leader. (15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711) 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2012.