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Adele Addison

American opera singer

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Born: July 24, 1925
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
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Birthplace: Springfield
, New York City
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
2.Stated in Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: opera singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, music educator
, singer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Education: Juilliard School
, Princeton University(until 1946)
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
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, Tanglewood Music Center
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Employer: Eastman School of Music
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
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, Aspen Music Festival and School
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
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, Stony Brook University
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in CONOR.SI
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Adele Addison is an American lyric soprano who was a 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. Known for her polished and fluent tone, Addison made a desirable Baroque vocal artist. She can be heard on numerous recordings, of which her Baroque performances are perhaps her best work. Many of her recordings were made with the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Leonard Bernstein.

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Voice type: soprano
Given name: Adele
Student of: Boris Goldovsky
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
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Povla Frijsh
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1.Stated in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
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Family name: Addison
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-12
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Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1948
Ethnic group: African Americans
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1.Stated in Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
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