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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.
Nov 5, 2021 · In 1955 Anderson broke the color barrier for soloists at the Metropolitan Opera, singing the small but crucial role of the fortune teller Ulrica in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.”
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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 Roosevelt...
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Jan 29, 2021 · On January 7, 1955, she became the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera. She sang for two presidential inaugurations: Eisenhower's in 1957 and Kennedy's...
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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 magnitud... Learn more.
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Nov 6, 2012 · Marian Anderson: Freedom Singer and Mentor To Generations. How a gifted black singer transformed opera and the nation through a lifetime of giving
