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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 · 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.
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. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial – after being denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall because of her race – became one ...
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 of ...
Learn about vocalist Marian Anderson and how she became the first African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera. Anderson broke barriers with the help of Eleanor...
Jun 5, 2019 · Fast Facts: Marian Anderson. Known For: Anderson was an African-American singer and one of the most popular concert performers of the 20th century. Born: February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Parents: John Berkley Anderson and Annie Delilah Rucker. Died: April 8, 1993 in Portland, Oregon.
Marian Anderson was born February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest of three daughters born to John and Anna Anderson. John was a loader at the Reading Terminal Market, while Anna had been a teacher in Virginia.
Marian Anderson. Contralto Marian Anderson (1897-1993) grew up in a working-class Philadelphia family. Recognizing her vocal talent, her church raised money for music lessons. She had, according to conductor Arturo Toscanini, a once-in-a-century voice.
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.
Professional classical, operatic, and spiritual singer. Began singing in the junior choir at Philadelphia ’ s Union Baptist Church when she was six years old; performed throughout the United States and Europe; farewell concert performance at Carnegie Hall, 1965.
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Lebendige Vergangenheit: Marian Anderson, Vol. 2
2007
Recital (Opera, Lieder, Oratorio)
2004
Softly Awakes My Heart: Arias, Songs & Spirituals 1924-1944
2002
Negro Spirituals 1924-1949
2004
Great Voices of the Century: Marian Anderson
1996
Marian Anderson sings Handel, Giordani, Martini, Schubert, Brahms, Schumann, Sibelius, Verdi
1996
