WHEN MARIAN SANG: A Celebration of the Life of Marian Anderson
When Marian Sang, is a program centered around the young adult friendly book, When Marian Sang, by Pam Muñoz Ryan, which tells the life story of Marian Anderson, the first Black opera singer to sing a principal role at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955.
This book incorporates the lyrics to several spirituals, and “My Country Tis Of Thee,” which she sang at her famous performance at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1939.
In this program, some of Nashville’s best classically trained Black singers perform all of the musical selections incorporated in this book, as the book is narrated.
Thank you to Nashville Opera’s sponsors and the Tennessee Arts Commission for their support of this project.
Artists
Vinéecia Buchanan
Narrator
Alysha Nesbitt
Soprano
Yolanda Treece
Narrator
Tamica Nicole
Soprano
Stephen Carey
Pianist & Engagement Director
