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    Marian Anderson Jarian Anderson was the first African American to sing a major role at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. She began her singing career when she joined the junior choir at her church at the age of six. After a few years, she was singing in both the junior and senior choirs. Visitors who came to the church enjoyed Marian's singing They often invited her and the choir to sing in other churches or for special community occasions. Marian’s parents knew she had a special gitt for music, but they couldn't afford 10 pay for lessons. Her father died when she was young, and Marian, her sister, and her mother moved to her grandparents’ house. Marian's mother worked hard cleaning houses and washing clothes to support the girls. At first, when Marian earned money by singing, she gave the money to her mother. Later she was able to use some of the money for music lessons. Marian Anderson, 1897-1993 Music was Anderson's favorite subject in school. When she was in high school, she joined the Philadelphia Choral Society. Because she was becoming well known, she often sang in other cities. She had to miss classes at school when she was out of town, but her teachers helped her make up her work. Anderson knew she would have to study music and take singing lessons if she wanted to keep singing. A voice teacher agreed to give her music lessons without charge. With the teacher's help, Anderson learned new ways to control her voice when she sang. While Marian was growing up, many public facilities were segregated. When Marian was invited to Georgia to sing, she and her mother had to ride in the section of the train that was set aside for African Americans. They weren't allowed to eat in the dining car. When Marian sang in New York and other cities, she had to stay in hotels for African Americans. These hotels were often far from the places where she was singing. Many businesses and schools discriminated against African Americans. Anderson wanted to enroll in a Philadephia music school after high school so she could learn more about music. ‘When she went to the school for an application, she was told she couldn't attend the school because she was African American. But Marian didn’t give up the idea of a singing career because she couldn't attend the music school. She continued to take private lessons with voice teachers. Her church raised money so she could study with a famous teacher. He helped her improve her singing, and she began to (©1999 by Evan-Moor Comp. 22 Read and Understand, Nonfcton + Grades 4-6 + EMC 749 earn more money from her concerts. She won a competition to sing with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Marian worked hard to learn foreign languages so she could sing songs written in other languages. She went to Europe to study music and languages. She was invited to sing in Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Many famous European composers and musicians came to her successful concerts. On her second trip to Europe, she stayed for two years and sang in many

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