Marian Anderson: The Voice of Authenticity and Justice
There was another turning point. In 1955, Anderson broke the color barrier of soloists at the Metropolitan Opera by singing the minor but important role of the fortune teller Ulrica in Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera”. In previous years, European houses had applied to him to perform in opera, but he refused as he could …
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