She was the first African American to perform on the main stage at the Metropolitan Opera, the first African American artist ...

Marian Anderson, one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century, once performed in the UN's gilded General Assembly ...

Marian Anderson, noted contralto ... in 1955 when she became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. Three years after this immense achievement President Eisenhower ...

She was the first African American to perform on the main stage at the Metropolitan Opera, the first African American artist to solo with the New York Philharmonic and for over 50 years ...

Battling extensive racial prejudice, she broke many barriers, including as the first African American to perform with the Metropolitan Opera ... at commemorations, Ms. Anderson joined Ezio ...