Débria Brown

Débria Brown
Brown as Carmen, at the New York City Opera, in 1958; photograph by Carl Van Vechten
Born
Débria M. Brown

(1936-10-26)October 26, 1936
New Orleans, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 2001(2001-12-17) (aged 65)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma materXavier University of Louisiana
OccupationOperatic singer

Débria M. Brown (October 26, 1936 – December 17, 2001) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international career that spanned five decades. She was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success and is viewed as part of an instrumental group of performers who helped break down the barriers of racial prejudice in the opera world. She also worked occasionally as a dramatic actress on the stage and on television.

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