Marian Anderson
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 Marian Anderson facts

• 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
• She preferred to perform in concert and recital only
• She did, however, perform opera arias within her concerts and recitals
• She made many recordings that reflected her broad performance repertoire of everything from concert literature to lieder to opera to traditional American songs and spirituals
• Between 1940 and 1965 the German-American pianist Franz Rupp was her permanent accompanist
• Anderson became an important figure in the struggle for black artists to overcome racial prejudice in the United States during the mid-twentieth century
• In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused permission for Anderson to sing to an integrated audience in Constitution Hall
• The incident placed Anderson into the spotlight of the international community on a level unusual for a classical musician