Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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Using archival material found primarily at the University of Pennsylvania, this presentation by Dr. Douglas Shadle documents the professional and personal relationship that developed between composer Florence B. Price and contralto Marian Anderson from 1935 until Price's death nearly twenty years later. It focuses on both triumphs and trials, revealing a relationship built on mutual artistic respect, humor, and love.

Part of the Lectures @ Noon series, presented in collaboration with The International Florence Price Festival and Opera Philadelphia. Learn more about and register for the lectures on Feb 15 and 22, 2024, at operaphila.org/whats-on/events/sound-of-america/lectures-noon

Part of the Reflection & Re-Vision and Sounds of America: Price and Bonds