On this day, Marian Anderson became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She appeared as Ulrica in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, breaking a major racial barrier in American classical music. Anderson’s debut marked a historic moment in the struggle for civil rights and paved the way for future generations of Black opera singers.
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