A report on Marilyn Horne
American mezzo-soprano opera singer.
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Joan Sutherland
11 linksAustralian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.
Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.
Her last public appearance, however, took place in a gala performance of Die Fledermaus on New Year's Eve, 1990, at Covent Garden, where she was accompanied by her colleagues Luciano Pavarotti and the mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne.
Metropolitan Opera
9 linksAmerican opera company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, currently situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
American opera company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, currently situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
The tour played a significant role in popularizing opera in Japan, and boasted an impressive line-up of artists in productions of La traviata, Carmen, and La bohème; including Marilyn Horne as Carmen, Joan Sutherland as Violetta, and tenors Franco Corelli and Luciano Pavarotti alternating as Rodolfo.
Leonard Bernstein
7 linksAmerican conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian.
American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian.
In 1972, Bernstein recorded Bizet's Carmen, with Marilyn Horne in the title role and James McCracken as Don Jose, after leading several stage performances of the opera at the Metropolitan Opera.
Music Academy of the West
2 linksClassical music training program in Montecito in Santa Barbara County, California.
Classical music training program in Montecito in Santa Barbara County, California.
Marilyn Horne, who had attended the academy in 1953 was named director of the voice program in 1997 and remained in this position till 2018.
Kennedy Center Honors
3 linksThe Kennedy Center Honors are annual honors given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
The Kennedy Center Honors are annual honors given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
1995 – Jacques d'Amboise, Marilyn Horne, B.B. King, Sidney Poitier, and Neil Simon
Opera
5 linksForm of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers.
Form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers.
Though opera patronage has decreased in the last century in favor of other arts and media (such as musicals, cinema, radio, television and recordings), mass media and the advent of recording have supported the popularity of many famous singers including Maria Callas, Enrico Caruso, Amelita Galli-Curci, Kirsten Flagstad, Mario Del Monaco, Renata Tebaldi, Risë Stevens, Alfredo Kraus, Franco Corelli, Montserrat Caballé, Joan Sutherland, Birgit Nilsson, Nellie Melba, Rosa Ponselle, Beniamino Gigli, Jussi Björling, Feodor Chaliapin, Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Marilyn Horne, Bryn Terfel, Dmitri Hvorostovsky and The Three Tenors (Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras).
Bradford, Pennsylvania
1 linksCity in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, close to the border with New York State and approximately 78 mi south of Buffalo, New York.
City in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States, close to the border with New York State and approximately 78 mi south of Buffalo, New York.
Famous Bradfordians include the opera singer Marilyn Horne, the Hall of Fame baseball player Rube Waddell and the five-time All-Star football player Stew Barber.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
3 linksOne of the leading opera companies in the United States.
One of the leading opera companies in the United States.
Throughout the many years at the Lyric, Carol Fox developed the confidence and authority to bring world-famous artists to the Lyric: Luciano Pavarotti (56 performances in 7 roles), Tito Gobbi, Eleanor Steber, Jussi Björling, Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tebaldi, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Giulietta Simionato, Richard Tucker, Boris Christoff, Eileen Farrell, Dorothy Kirsten, Leonie Rysanek, Leontyne Price, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Geraint Evans, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Alfredo Kraus, Renata Scotto, Robert Merrill, Joan Sutherland, Christa Ludwig, Jon Vickers, Marilyn Horne, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Tatiana Troyanos, Sherrill Milnes, Plácido Domingo, Felicia Weathers, Vyacheslav Polozov and José Carreras.
Henry Lewis (musician)
2 linksAmerican double-bassist and orchestral conductor whose career extended over four decades.
American double-bassist and orchestral conductor whose career extended over four decades.
His appearance as a substitute for the ailing Igor Markevitch in 1961 featured arias by Giuseppe Verdi as sung by his wife Marilyn Horne.
Carmen Jones (film)
1 links1954 American musical film featuring an all-black cast starring Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey and Harry Belafonte, produced and directed by Otto Preminger.
1954 American musical film featuring an all-black cast starring Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey and Harry Belafonte, produced and directed by Otto Preminger.
Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones, who pursues Joe because he alone ignores her; her singing voice is dubbed by Marilyn Horne