Adele Addison (born July 24, 1925, Springfield, Massachusetts) is an African American lyric soprano who was an acclaimed figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several operas, Addison spent most of her career performing in recital and concert. Her performances spanned a wide array of literature from the Baroque period to contemporary compositions. She is best remembered today as the singing voice for Bess in the 1959 movie Porgy and Bess.
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- Adele Addison ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Sopranistin. Addison studierte Gesang am Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, und am Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood. Ihr Debüt hatte sie 1952 in der Town Hall in New York. Anschließend erhielt sie Engagements an der New England Opera und der New York City Opera und feierte große Erfolge mit dem American Orchestra. Ihr außerordentliches Repertoire umfasste Werke aus der Barockzeit bis zum 20. Jahrhundert. In Otto Premingers Verfilmung Porgy and Bess leiht Adele Addison Dorothy Dandridge ihre Gesangsstimme für die Rolle der Bess.
- Adele Addison (born July 24, 1925, Springfield, Massachusetts) is an African American lyric soprano who was an acclaimed figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several operas, Addison spent most of her career performing in recital and concert. Her performances spanned a wide array of literature from the Baroque period to contemporary compositions. She is best remembered today as the singing voice for Bess in the 1959 movie Porgy and Bess. Addison can be heard on numerous recordings, of which her baroque music recording are perhaps her best work. Known for her polished and fluent tone, Addison made a desirable baroque vocal artist. Many of her recordings were made with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Leonard Bernstein.
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- Adele Addison ist eine ehemalige US-amerikanische Sopranistin. Addison studierte Gesang am Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, und am Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood. Ihr Debüt hatte sie 1952 in der Town Hall in New York. Anschließend erhielt sie Engagements an der New England Opera und der New York City Opera und feierte große Erfolge mit dem American Orchestra. Ihr außerordentliches Repertoire umfasste Werke aus der Barockzeit bis zum 20. Jahrhundert.
- Adele Addison (born July 24, 1925, Springfield, Massachusetts) is an African American lyric soprano who was an acclaimed figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several operas, Addison spent most of her career performing in recital and concert. Her performances spanned a wide array of literature from the Baroque period to contemporary compositions. She is best remembered today as the singing voice for Bess in the 1959 movie Porgy and Bess.
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