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Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals . Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.
Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Deemed one of the finest contraltos of her time, Marian Anderson became the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955. In 1955, Marian...
May 15, 2024 · Marian Anderson (born February 27, 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 8, 1993, Portland, Oregon) was an American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time.
Feb 7, 2022 · Marian Anderson is a contralto and international singer that triumphed over racial prejudice and became an inspiration for America’s civil rights movement. Born in 1897, the granddaughter...
Feb 15, 2022 · Best known for her concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, opera singer and civil rights pioneer Marian Anderson made history with these five groundbreaking achievements. 1. She won...
Aug 27, 2019 · Classical singer Marian Anderson was one of the all-time greats — both as an artist, and as a cultural figure who broke down racial barriers. She is best known for performing at the Lincoln...
May 13, 2020 · Marian Anderson, the legendary African American contralto, sang at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939 after she was refused a performance at Washington’s Constitution Hall by the...
Marian Anderson: Voice of the Century. Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) had a voice that came along "once in a hundred years." When one of Anderson's teachers first heard her sing, the magnitude of her talent moved him to tears.
Nov 5, 2021 · The contralto Marian Anderson (1897-1993) had a rich career singing concerts, and in 1955 broke the color barrier for soloists at the Metropolitan Opera. Carl Van Vechten Collection/Getty Images....
Mar 1, 2024 · Singer Marian Anderson is getting new recognition 30 years after her death. The pioneering Black contralto's name will now replace Verizon's on the Philadelphia Orchestra hall, a key cultural institution in the city she was born in in 1897.
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Let Freedom Ring! Live Concerts from the Lincoln Memorial 1939 and the Falkoner Centre, Copenhagen 1961
2016
Great Voices of the Century: Marian Anderson
1996
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
1994
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody; Two Viola Sonatas; Two Songs for Alto & Viola
1997
Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit: Arias, Songs & Spirituals
2004
Singers to Remember: Marian Anderson
2007
