Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was an American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. Music critic Alan Blyth said: "Her voice was a rich, vibrant contralto of intrinsic beauty." Most of her singing career was spent performing in concert and recital in major music venues and with famous orchestras throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Although offered roles with many important European opera companies, Anderson declined, as she had no training in acting...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth27 February 1897
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Marian Anderson quotes about
Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.
I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.
Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.
Sometimes you're overwhelmed when a thing comes, and you do not realize the magnitude of the affair at that moment. When you get away from it, you wonder, did it really happen to you.