Audio / Visual Gallery Chapter 1: Early Life (1897 - 1920/21) Marian discussing her first performance. Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania Marian discussing her first teacher, Mary Saunders Patterson. Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania Marian discussing her audition for Giuseppe Boghetti. Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Marian discussing Giuseppe Boghetti's coaching Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Chapter 2: Early Career (1920/21 - 1955) Marian sings "Deep River" Courtesy of: EMI Records Ltd. Marian sings "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian sings "I Know the Lord Laid His Hand on Me." Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian sings "Were You There." Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian sings Schubert's "Der Tod und das Mädchen." Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian discussing composer Jean Sibelius. Audio credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania Marian sings Sibelius's "Im Feld ein Mädchen singt." Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian sings Sibelius's "Var den en dröm?" Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian discussing her first meeting with Sol Hurok. Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Marian sings Schubert's "Ave Maria." Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian discussing the Lincoln Memorial Concert of April, 1939. Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Chapter 3: Marian at The Met (1955) Marian discussing her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1955. Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Marian sings "Amour! Viens aider ma faiblesse" from Saint-Saëns' opera Samson et Dalila. The selection is sung in English. Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Marian sings "O don fatale" from Verdi's Don Carlo. Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. Chapter 4: Late Career (1955-1965) Marian discussing performing. Audio credit: Audio Link credit: from Marian Anderson Collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. See Links & additional Resources for a list of available Marian Anderson recordings.

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