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Portia May White (June 24, 1911 – February 13, 1968) was a Canadian contralto, known for becoming the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame.
Jun 21, 2007 · Portia White was the first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim. She was a contralto with a "gift from heaven" voice, who performed in Canada, the US and Europe.
Mar 12, 2008 · Portia White was the first Afro-Canadian singer trained only in Canada to reach an international stage. As an African-Canadian, her popularity helped to open previously closed doors for talented blacks who followed. Portia May White was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the third child of Izie Dora and
Jun 15, 2024 · An all-Black opera is exploring the life of Nova Scotia singer Portia White, who is known as the first Black Canadian concert singer to become internationally famous, but whose legacy...
Mar 26, 2024 · Portia May White, singer, teacher (born 24 June 1911 in Truro, NS; died 13 February 1968 in Toronto, ON). Portia White was one of the best classical singers of the 20th century. She was the first Black Canadian concert singer to become famous. Her voice was described by one critic as “a gift from heaven.”.
Portia White was a teacher and singer, and the first African-Canadian contralto to win international acclaim. Join our mailing list: https://histori.ca/email...
Dec 13, 2021 · Portia White was a world-famous operatic contralto. She was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, to Izie Dora, a descendant of Black Loyalists, and Reverend William A. White, the son of former slaves. At six, White joined the choir at her father's church.
