Anderson becomes first African-American to perform with Metropolitan Opera in New York 60 years ago tonight (Jan 7 1955)

1950s, African-American Civil Rights


Video: 'Marian Anderson canta Un ballo in Maschera'

(Friday, January 7, 1955; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1954–68)) — Singer Marian Anderson made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in New York in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, becoming the first black person to perform there as a member.