Anne Brown

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Anne Brown was an American soprano best known for originating the role of Bess in George Gershwin’s opera "Porgy and Bess."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American singer
human
opera singer
soprano
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1930
awardReceived George Peabody Medal NERFINISHED
St. Olav's Medal NERFINISHED
birthDate 1912-08-09
birthPlace Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
collaboratedWith George Gershwin NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2009-03-13
describedAs trailblazing African-American soprano
education Juilliard School NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Brown NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork opera performance
vocal performance
genre classical music
opera
givenName Anne NERFINISHED
influenced later African-American opera singers
knownFor originating the role of Bess in Porgy and Bess
languageOfPerformance English
movement African-American classical music tradition
name Anne Brown NERFINISHED
notableEvent created the role of Bess in the original 1935 production of Porgy and Bess
notableRole Bess NERFINISHED
notableWork Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED
occupation concert singer
opera singer
soprano
performedIn Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED
residence Norway NERFINISHED
roleInWork Bess in Porgy and Bess NERFINISHED
spouse Thorleif Schjelderup NERFINISHED
voiceType soprano

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Bess portrayedBy Anne Brown