Object Details
Artist
John Foote, active c. 1971
Sitter
Marilyn Horne, born 16 Jan 1934
Exhibition Label
Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne (born 1934) is celebrated as one of the most remarkable voices of the twentieth century. A brilliant interpreter, she is a master of Bellini and Rossini as well as Handel and Bach. She launched her show-business career at age four by singing at a rally for Franklin Roosevelt, but her professional start came in 1954, when she dubbed the singing voice of Dorothy Dandridge in the film Carmen Jones.
Horne’s 1970 debut at the Metropolitan Opera was as Adalgisa in Bellini’s Norma (depicted here). With soprano Joan Sutherland, she ushered in a new golden age of bel canto opera, notably in Norma, Semiramide, and Anna Bolena. She founded the Marilyn Horne Foundation in 1994 to train rising young stars in the vocal art tradition.
La mezzosoprano Marilyn Horne (n. 1934) ha sido celebrada como una de las voces más extraordinarias del siglo XX. Intérprete brillante, domina lo mismo el repertorio de Bellini y Rossini que el de Handel y Bach. Se inició en el espectáculo a los cuatro años de edad, cantando en un mitin a favor de Franklin Roosevelt, pero su carrera profesional comenzó en 1954 con la película Carmen Jones, en la cual dobló la parte cantada de Dorothy Dandridge.
En 1970 Horne debutó en el Metropolitan Opera como Adalgisa en Norma (según se ve aquí). Junto a la soprano Joan Sutherland, inauguró una nueva era dorada del bel canto, sobre todo con Norma, Semiramide y Anna Bolena. En 1994 creó la Marilyn Horne Foundation para entrenar en el arte vocal a jóvenes talentos emergentes.
Provenance
The sitter; gift 2009 to NPG
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Marilyn Horne
Date
1971
Object number
NPG.2009.76
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 130.2 x 89.5cm (51 1/4 x 35 1/4")
Frame: 142.7 x 102.2 x 5.7cm (56 3/16 x 40 1/4 x 2 1/4")
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Exhibition
American Winners: Athletes and Entertainers Who Shaped the Nation
On View
NPG, West Gallery 250
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Hair Accessory\Headband
Marilyn Horne: Female
Marilyn Horne: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Opera singer
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.2009.76