Training and performing, Marian made her European debut at the Paris Opera House in 1935. Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural ...

Arturo Toscanini said that Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8 ... Despite that acclaim, in 1939 the Daughters of the American Revolution banned her from performing at its Constitution Hall.

Philadelphia-born songstress Marian Anderson is having a moment in the ... after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall because she was Black. The museum’s CEO, Jillian Pirtle ...

Five years ago, a burst pipe soaked much of the late singer Marian Anderson's former Philadelphia home, today a museum dedicated to her artistic and civil rights legacy. Gowns, sheets of music and ...

is welcoming Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth to the stage in Marian Anderson Hall at the ...