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Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8 , 1993) [1] 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.
In 1936 Anderson was invited by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to perform at the White House. In her newspaper column the next day, Roosevelt recalled the event and praised Anderson’s voice and singing career. Anderson was continually prohibited from singing at Washington, D.C.'s DAR Constitution Hall because of a “whites only” policy. She ...
Here are 50 racial justice quotes, racism quotes, ... — Marian Anderson. 41. ... Life-threatening cold invades US this week with millions facing subzero wind chills.
The pioneering Black opera singer’s name will appear on the auditorium after a nearly $15 million contribution, AP reports. PHILADELPHIA […] The post Key events in the life of pioneering ...
The 90-second newsreel report of Anderson's concert, as distributed in 1939. Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert is a 1939 documentary film that documents a concert performance by African American opera singer Marian Anderson after the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) had her barred from singing in Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall because she was Black.
Singer Marian Anderson, a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations, appears in her New York apartment on Aug. 5, 1958. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s home is being renamed Marian ...
Marian Anderson Young Artist Program; Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert; P. Jillian Patricia Pirtle This page was last edited on 8 October 2024, at 17:48 ...
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