The Philadelphia Orchestra President and CEO Matías Tarnopolsky and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has announced that Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will be rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall in honor of the legendary contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian. The news was announced on the day after what would have been Anderson’s 127th {…}
(Credit: Brian Paulette) Experimentation and adventurous programming are at the heart of The Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s Explorations series. A recent departure for the company, brainchild of General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler, and held in its fine new production facility in the Crossroads district downtown, the series also provides excellent opportunities to showcase the company’s Resident Artists, and {…}
Marian Anderson is an iconic figure, noted for how her immense talent and perseverance enabled her to break major barriers. The mezzo-soprano was born on February 27, 1897, in Philadelphia and displayed immense vocal ability as a child. Unfortunately, her family could not afford to pay for formal training. In her early years of life, supportive members of her church congregation {…}