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Beniamino Prior as Wilhelm Meister and Marilyn Horne as the titular Mignon, Edmonton Opera, 1978.

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Early life

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Marilyn Horne was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania,[1] to Berneice and Bentz Horne.[2] Her parents were both politicians, with her mother serving as city assessor of the Fifth Ward and her father appointed as McKean County assessor.[3] Bentz was also a semi-professional singer and, noticing Marilyn's talent, sought to move the family to a place where she could have access to professional vocal training and more opportunities to perform.[4] Along with her older brother Richard and sister Gloria, the family moved to Long Beach, California when Marilyn was 11.[5]

At age 13, Horne became part of the newly formed Roger Wagner Chorale. She is an alumna of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.[6] As a high school student, she was part of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choir of Long Beach under the direction of William Ripley Dorr.[7] The choir often worked for the movie studios[7] and recorded with Capitol Records.[8] Marilyn and her sister Gloria were part of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Quartet.[9] She won a scholarship for the University of Southern California[10] where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.[11]

Education

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Marilyn Horne (left) performed as the second soprano of the Gesualdo Madrigalists, a five-person group formed by composer Robert Craft (center) to explore the radical music of the Italian composer Carlo Gesualdo. Other members of the group included Grace-Lynne Martin (soprano), Charlie Scharbach (bass), Cora Lauridsen (alto), and Richard Robinson (tenor).[12]

She studied voice under William Vennard and Gwendolyn Koldofsky[13] at the University of Southern California School of Music and participated in Lotte Lehmann's vocal master classes at Music Academy of the West.[14][15]

Personal Life

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Horne was married from 1960–1979 (separated 1974)[16] to the conductor Henry Lewis who she met in college at the University of Southern California.[17] Her mother initially had misgivings that the interracial marriage would have a negative impact on Horne's career, saying, "Be his mistress, for God's sake, not his wife," but soon reconciled with them.[18] They maintained a home in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles for many years.[19] In 1965 the couple welcomed a daughter named Angela.[20]

After Horne's breakup with Lewis, she began a long-term relationship with Greek bass Nicola Zaccaria.[21]

In December 2005, shortly before Horne's 72nd birthday, she was diagnosed with localized pancreatic cancer.[22] In January 2007, she appeared at a public function for her Foundation.[23] Interviewed by Norman Lebrecht on BBC Radio 3 on July 26, 2010, she spoke briefly about her cancer and cheerfully said, "I'm still here!"[24]

References

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  1. ^ "The Kennedy Center | Marilyn Horne". kennedy-center.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Marilyn Horne recalls childhood in Bradford (News) | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford". upb.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. ^ Crutchfield, Will (1991-03-24). "CLASSICAL MUSIC; Homespun Virtues Still Drive A Reigning American Diva". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. ^ "Marilyn Horne recalls childhood in Bradford (News) | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford". upb.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  5. ^ "Marilyn Horne recalls childhood in Bradford (News) | University of Pittsburgh at Bradford". upb.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  6. ^ Horne & Scovell 2004, p. 43.
  7. ^ a b Horne & Scovell 1983, p. 45.
  8. ^ "William Ripley Dorr". discogs.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ^ Horne & Scovell 1983, photo caption.
  10. ^ Horne & Scovell 1983, p. 50.
  11. ^ "Notable pi phis: Theater, Film and Performing Arts". pibetaphi.org. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  12. ^ Marilyn, Horne, (2004). Marilyn Horne : the song continues. Baskerville. p. 78. ISBN 1-880909-71-5. OCLC 475545216.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Tanglewood 1990". collections.bso.org. Boston Symphony Orchestra. 1990. pp. 79, 80. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  14. ^ Kennedy Center: Biographical information for Marilyn Horne Archived 2008-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Horne & Scovell 2004, p. 52.
  16. ^ Marilyn, Horne, (2004). Marilyn Horne : the song continues. Baskerville. p. 186. ISBN 1-880909-71-5. OCLC 475545216.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "16 Feb 1968, 24 - The Evening Sun at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  18. ^ Ryan, Michael (January 23, 1984). "Marilyn Horne". People. 21 (3). ISSN 0093-7673. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  19. ^ "Memory Lane: The history and landmarks of Echo Park streets". Echo Park Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  20. ^ "16 Jun 1965, 2 - Independent at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  21. ^ Marilyn, Horne, (2004). Marilyn Horne : the song continues. Baskerville. p. 10. ISBN 1-880909-71-5. OCLC 475545216.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Opera News > The Met Opera Guild
  23. ^ Anne Midgette: Marilyn Horne Puts Her Protégés on Parade in Song, The New York Times, January 29, 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2007.
  24. ^ Norman Lebrecht interviews Marilyn Horne, BBC Radio 3, 26 July 2010.
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