Marian Anderson at Metropolitan Opera

Date: January 7, 1955 • Location: Manhattan, United States

Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.

Marian Anderson, born Marian Elina-Blanche Anderson was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965.