Draft:Margaret Tynes

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Margaret Tynes
Tynes in 1959, photographed by Carl Van Vechten
BornSeptember 11, 1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Saluda Edit this on Wikidata
DiedMarch 7, 2024 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 104)
OccupationOpera singer Edit this on Wikidata
Spouse(s)Hans von Klier Edit this on Wikidata


Margaret Elinor Tynes von Klier (born September 11, 1919) is an American opera singer. A rare African-American opera singer during a time of racial segregation in the United States, she came to international attention in the late 1950s, particularly in her starring role as the title character in Richard Strauss' Salome.

Early life and education[edit]

Margaret Elinor Tynes was born on September 11, 1919 in Saluda, Virginia.

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Awards and honors[edit]

Margaret Tynes won the .

Margaret Tynes was nominated for the .

Death and legacy[edit]

Margaret Tynes died on in .

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