*Caterina Jarboro, the first African American to sing with the Chicago Opera Company, died.
Caterina Jarboro (1903-1986) sang the title role in Aida with the Chicago Opera Company in New York City in 1933. Born Catherine Yarboro in Wilmington, North Carolina, she began her career in Broadway musicals, including Shuffle Along (1921) and Running Wild (1923).
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