At Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on Jan. 9 and 11 ... But I was in New York at the time working at the Metropolitan Opera. Jake was at home in San Francisco. We connected one evening ...
Celebrate the 117th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. by honoring 17 remarkable women who have made history ...
His operatic career spanned from 1951 to 1976, and over those 25 years he became a legend of La Scala in Milan as well as New York’s Metropolitan Opera ... The Royal Opera) In 1939 Marian Anderson was ...
Any opera singer approaching their part will ... the Philadelphia Orchestra on January 9 and 11 at Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall, and on January 15 at New York’s Carnegie Hall ...
Today in Music History for Jan. 29: ...
1955—Marian Anderson debuts on this day at the New York Metropolitan Opera House as Alrica in Verdi’s operate “Mask Ball.” She was the first African American to perform such an opera at a major opera ...
She excelled as a writer, folklorist and anthropologist. 1955—Marian Anderson debuts on this day at the New York Metropolitan Opera House as Alrica in Verdi’s operate “Mask Ball.” ...
(1998) 68 years ago today, singer Marian Anderson made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, becoming the first black performer ever to take the stage as a member. Her vibrant ...
Many musicians, including Marian Anderson, Mahalia Jackson, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Odetta and The Freedom Singers were also at ...