Marian Anderson-Seven Decades at Carnegie Hall and Beyond: From the Carnegie Hall Archives

Before her death in 1993, legendary contralto Marian Anderson had a more than 70-year association with Carnegie Hall. Following her debut at the Hall in 1920, she appeared more than 50 times until the mid-1970s. In 1960, she became one of the original board members of The Carnegie Hall Corporation when the Hall was saved from demolition in a campaign led by Issac Stern. She remained on the board until her death.
Here, Carnegie Hall's Archives and Museum Director Gino Francesconi recounts some of the traits and events that made Marian Anderson such a trailblazer and shares some of the Marian Anderson-related items that we preserve in the Archives and Rose Museum.
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[@oucutie1]

The loveliest contralto of the 20th century!!!

[@Sekar12345]

Hi my name is Sekar i went to USA(first trip) in 2000.I went to carnegie hall with excited feeling.Because that particular concert wasa remarkable one.It was Isaac stern 80th birthday.I was literally in tears because i have seen all the great artistes of western classical music in a singe platfom.So i will never forget that historic concert as well as the carnegie hall.Sekar

[@bettygaskin4712]

I remember seeing her at Carnegie Hall in the 70's.

[@gbolabodba]

Jeopardy brought me here.

[@podunkcitizen2562]

When they announced they were going to replace Andrew Jackson on the 20 dollar bill with a woman of color I thought Marian Anderson would be a good choice.

[@sexysean2444]

She was a he

[@eugeniaboone5602]

Sexy Sean sthu. A******

[@eugeniaboone5602]

She was a woman. Racist demon

[@maple1255]

What a remarkable story with Marian Anderson and her taking a bow with her accompanist, the attitudes that then prevailed in the old south. She had a life filled with music and caring

[@jarabaa]

Thanks for putting this on TH-cam.Yes, Marian Anderson was "Someone Special". Such a pity that more Americans do not know who she was. Here in Europe she was very famous, especially in Britain and Scandinavia. There was a time when her exclusion from Constitution Hall and the resulting Lincoln Memorial concert were seen as one of THE great defining American cultural and political events of the 20th century. How lucky you were to have had the opportunity to have contact with this great woman!

[@RXmusic4YOU]

...Ms. Anderson stayed at my grandparents home after she performed at a local memorial theater. She was not permitted to stay at the local hotel. You could say ... a bias can turn into a blessing....

[@Astrologyenergy]

Chills...just chills!

[@DavidCarterInstantbeans]

She was very beautiful, and had a beautiful voice. :D

[@nildacortes4076]

In history i didn't know all of these stuff and marian anderson she a very brave young lady

[@Darrigrande]

She had an incredible voice! Perhaps the best contralto of XX century!

[@terrywestbrook-lienert2296]

A short history on Marian.

[@marioriospinot]

Nice.

[@lilatravelpartners]

Mr. Franconi,
What about M. Kosti Vehanen..?
we have been under the impression, he accompanied Ms A. for many years.. Several Swedish and Finnish songs that you now can find even on you tube....

[@flon5flon]

She was very famous in Holland as well. Her concerts in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam were national events. I wonder if President Obama also remembered her on this special day at the Lincoln Memorial.

[@davidwalsh3439]

Prejudice is a vile thing. So many persecuted people have a great dignity. Still to much hatred in the world.