Anne Brown

Opera singer

1912 – 2009

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Who was Anne Brown?

Anne Brown was an African American soprano who created the role of "Bess" in the original production of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess in 1935. She was also a radio and concert singer. She settled in Norway in her 30s and later became a Norwegian citizen.

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Born
Aug 9, 1912
Baltimore
Also known as
  • Brown, Anne
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Morgan State University
  • Juilliard School
Lived in
  • Baltimore
Died
Mar 13, 2009
Oslo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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