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Marian Anderson on the World Stage at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library |
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October 4, 2016, Volume 63, No. 08 |
Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was a Philadelphia born American singer, whose most famous performances took place in the United States—notably, her 1939 open-air concert in Washington, DC, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She also performed in nearly two dozen countries across the globe. She enjoyed world travel and found that some of her most appreciative audiences were outside the US.
The exhibit, Marian Anderson on the World Stage is now on display in the Marian Anderson Gallery on the fourth floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. It presents photographs and memorabilia documenting her travels abroad, which spanned nearly 35 years of her long career. All materials are taken from the Marian Anderson Collection in the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
(left) Marian Anderson and Franz Rupp. Japan, 1953.
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