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Marilyn Horne as Adalgisa in Vincenzo Bellini's Norma

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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

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44438821c-086a-47a3-8f69-a12756709ee7

Record ID

npg_NPG.2009.76

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