Marilyn Horne
American mezzo-soprano opera singer (born 1934)
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- Born
- 1934-01-16
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Event to Remember
- Marilyn Horne
- Marilyn Horne - Voices of the Opera Series
- Marilyn Horne, my life
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Acting · Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. She is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honors, and has won four Grammy Awards. Marilyn Horne was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, to Berneice and Bentz…
Known for
- In Concert at The Met — Mezzo soprano2010
- Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts — Voice2006
- Vivaldi Orlando Furioso2001
- En lek på blodigt allvar — Self1999
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! — Self (archive footage)1994
- Falstaff — Mistress Quickly1993
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1934 births20th-century American women opera singers21st-century American womenAmerican operatic mezzo-sopranosAmerican women academicsBLP articles lacking sources from January 2024Classical musicians from PennsylvaniaCommandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des LettresDeutsche Grammophon artistsGrammy Award winnersGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners