Marian Anderson

"A biography of virtuosa Marian Anderson from the time she sang spirituals as a child at the Union Baptist Church in Philadelphia to the beginning of her classical career in Europe in the 1930's, her return to the United States, her eventual appearance at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955 (the first black person to perform there), to her retirement in 1965, "a national treasure.""@en
"Singer Marian Anderson's career is illustrated through a combination of film clips and interviews with the singer and others."
"A biography of virtuosa Marian Anderson from the time she sang spirituals as a child at the Union Baptist Church in Philadelphia to the beginning of her classical career in Europe in the 1930's, her return to the United States, her eventual appearance at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955 (the first black person to perform there), to her retirement in 1965, "a national treasure"."
"A biography of Marian Anderson, a black classical singer."@en
"On December 30, 1935, an epoch in America's history began when a young contralto named Marian Anderson stunned New York City concertgoers from the stage of Town Hall. In the years that followed, her exceptional voice and unshakeable dignity broke through the barriers of racial prejudice, transforming her from singer to symbol to national treasure."@en