His historic performance took place ten years before black singer Marian Anderson performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

Before Marian could enter, however, a young white woman who worked in the school told her to go away.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

We continue the story of Marian Anderson and how she went on to gain great success as a singer.

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Marian Anderson's presence made it possible for other black singers to become opera singers in the United States.

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Last week, the Obamas announced that Marian Robinson would move into the White House with the Obamas and help take care of the girls.

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At about this time, several people told Marian that she should have a voice teacher.

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Marian Anderson did sing. And 75,000 voices - black and white - joined with hers.

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In 1955, Marian Anderson was asked to sing with the New York Metropolitan Opera company.

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Marian went to see Mr. Boghetti. She was nervous, because she wanted to please him.

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They call out for another song. And they call out her name: Marian Anderson.

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Marian Anderson was to hear those hateful words many times again during her life.

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Marian learned to sing classical music - the songs of the great European composers.

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Marian said she always sang naturally, without any thought of how she did it.

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Marian was shocked. Never before had anyone insulted her because of her race.

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Marian Anderson grew to love opera, because it joined singing and acting.

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Marian asked the audience to join her in singing one last song.

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Today, we begin the first of two reports about singer Marian Anderson.

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It was in church where Marian first began to sing in public.

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Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1900s.

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In 1930, Marian Anderson received money to study music in London.

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Marian Anderson was to sing in Washington, D.C. at Constitution Hall.

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The Andersons were too poor to pay someone to teach Marian.

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The people in Marian's church were very proud of her.

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The musician Kosti Vehanen played the piano at Marian's concerts.

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Marian Anderson continued to sing at churches and special gatherings.

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Marian Anderson died in 1993 at the age of 96.

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Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life.

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Marian's father died when she was 10 years old.

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Ken Irwin,Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton Levy were friends.

VOA: special.2010.04.19