Marian Anderson was an American contralto born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 27, 1897. The abundance of her carrer was spent performing in concert and recital in major music venues and with major orchestras throughout the U.S and Europe between 1925-1965. On January 7, 1955, Anderson became the first African-American to have a lead role at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She was hired for the part of Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. In 1957, she sang for President Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration and toured India and the Far East as a goodwill ambassadress for the U.S. State Department and the American National Theater and Academy. On January 20, 1961 she sang for President John F. Kennedy's inauguration, and in 1962 she performed for President Kennedy and other dignitaries in the East Room of the White House, while also getting a chance to tour Australia. Retiring from singing in 1965, she was awarded many honors in the years that followed recognizing her achievements in music and merit. Marian Anderson died of congestive heart failure on April 8, 1993, at age 96.
Marion Anderson, pioneer in classical music and opera theatre.
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