When Marian Sang

WHEN MARIAN SANG: A Celebration of the Life of Marian Anderson

When Marian Sang, is a program centered around the young adult friendly book, When Marian Sang, by Pam Muñoz Ryan, which tells the life story of Marian Anderson, the first Black opera singer to sing a principal role at the Metropolitan Opera in 1955.

This book incorporates the lyrics to several spirituals, and “My Country Tis Of Thee,” which she sang at her famous performance at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. in 1939.

In this program, some of Nashville’s best classically trained Black singers perform all of the musical selections incorporated in this book, as the book is narrated.

Thank you to Nashville Opera’s sponsors and the Tennessee Arts Commission for their support of this project.

Artists

Tour Dates

• Tuesday, Feb 4, at 12 PM
  Nashville State Community College - 120 White Bridge Rd., Nashville, TN, 37209
  
  
• Thursday, Feb 13, at 12 PM
  MTSU's Hinton Hall - 1301 E Main St., Murfreesboro, TN, 37132
  
  
• Saturday, Feb 15, at 11 AM
  Tennessee State Museum - 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37208
  
  
• Wednesday, Feb 19 - time TBD
  Fisk University - 1000 17th Ave. N, Nashville, TN, 37208
  
  
• Thursday, Mar 6 - at 4 PM
  Belmont University (limited seating available) - 1900 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN, 37212
  
  
• Friday, Mar 7, at 7 PM
  The Clement Railroad Museum - 100 Frank Clement Pl, Dickson, TN 37055
  
  
• Saturday, Mar 8 - time TBD
  Downtown Presbyterian Church (part of Arts Crawl) - 154 Rep. John Lewis Way N, Nashville, TN, 37219
  
  
• Sunday, Mar 9, at 3 PM
  National Museum of African American Music - 510 Broadway, Nashville, TN, 37203
  
  
• Tuesday, Mar 11, at 2 PM
  Nashville Public Library North Branch  - 1001 Monroe St, Nashville, TN 37208