[Seattleoperafan]

She had a three octave range, could comfortably sing soprano, but made a career as a contralto in difficult times for black artists. It is done well and lots of singing including Were You There where she sings downs to the D below middle C. American Masters | Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands | Season 36

 

[hammeredklavier]

American Masters | Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands | Season 36

"We're sorry, but this video is not available."

 

[Seattleoperafan]

"We're sorry, but this video is not available."

Perhaps you are not living in the US. It opened up for me.

 

[Seattleoperafan]

She was the top recitalist in the world at the time and in the early 40's was making $3.5 million in today's money per year.

 

[Tsaraslondon]

Perhaps you are not living in the US. It opened up for me.

It isn't available here either. Maybe only in the US.

 

[Seattleoperafan]

It isn't available here either. Maybe only in the US.

Sorry. American Public Broadcasting. If you are motivated I am sure it will come out on DVD at some point this year.

 

[Seattleoperafan]

I don't know if you can see this on Youtube out of the US but this is a short documentary about her recitals called That Lady from Philadelphia. I hadn't realized how beautiful she was. You can see in this how she was the top recitalist in the world in the 40's.

 

[Seattleoperafan]

Here is an even better short documentary of her recitals and I have it cued up to the spiritual where she sings down to the D below middle C. Audiences were so moved by this piece they were silent instead of clapping. It might be available outside the US.