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The first black woman or man to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City was Marian Anderson. She did this on January 7, 1955.
Marian Anderson was a black singer (1897-1993).
According to Wikipedia: "Marian Anderson made history...as the first African-American to sing on the Met stage. Robert McFerrin followed with his Met debut in the same month, January 1955. Thus, Robert McFerrin became the first black man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. "Rarely stated in the great publicity surrounding Marian Anderson's accomplishment is the fact that McFerrin was already engaged to make his debut when Anderson received her contract."
Contralto opera singer, Marion Anderson, was the first black woman to sing the national anthem publicly. She performed the anthem at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, in 1939.
Marian Anderson was denied the opportunity to fill out an application for a music school due to racial discrimination. In the 1920s, the prestigious Philadelphia Music Academy, where she sought admission, had policies that excluded Black students. This unjust treatment highlighted the broader societal racism of the era, which Anderson would later challenge through her remarkable career and advocacy for civil rights.
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Marian Anderson when she sang the part of Ulrica in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera during 1955. She was also the first African-American to be named a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera Company.
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson
Contralto Marian Anderson on January 7, 1955. She was actually the first black person period, not just African-American, to perform at the prestigious Met.
Marian Anderson.
The first black woman or man to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City was Marian Anderson. She did this on January 7, 1955.
It was Marian Anderson.
You're missing some commas. Marian Anderson, the first black person employed as a member of the Metropolitan opera, was born on February 17, 1902.
Marian Anderson was a black singer (1897-1993).
Marian Anderson was the first African-American sing for the Metropolitan Opera [1955] and also the first to be named a permanent member of Metropolitan Opera Company.