1. Denyce Graves was born on March 7,1964 and is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer.
13 Facts About Denyce Graves
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Denyce Graves graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 1981.
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Denyce Graves studied voice at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the New England Conservatory with Helen Hodam.
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Denyce Graves worked at the Wolf Trap Opera Company, which provides further training and experience for young singers who are between their academic training and full-time professional careers.
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Denyce Graves made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1995 and has appeared at many opera houses.
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Denyce Graves made many appearances on the children's television series, Between the Lions, where she used her talents to teach children sounds of words.
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In 2003, Graves performed in front of a live audience at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia for a television special, Denyce Graves: Breaking the Rules.
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Denyce Graves often was heard on The Tony Kornheiser Show radio program with her rendition of the "Mailbag Theme".
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In May 2010, Denyce Graves performed a concert with tenor Lawrence Brownlee in the United States Supreme Court Building for the Supreme Court justices.
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On June 15,2013, Denyce Graves sang in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard's and Michael Cristofer's boxing opera, Champion with the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
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On September 25,2020, Denyce Graves sang at the US Capitol as her friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg's casket was lying in state.
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In 2017, Denyce Graves was honored by The Washington Performing Arts with the Ambassador of the Arts Award.
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In 2019, Denyce Graves received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Dr Ben Carson.