Opera legend Marilyn Horne returned to her hometown of Bradford on Saturday, May 6 for the dedication of the Marilyn Horne Museum at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. WPSU’s Kristine Allen spoke with Horne and toured the museum.
Opera Legend Marilyn Horne Visits Bradford For Her Museum's Dedication
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You can see meticulous re-creations of Marilyn Horne's Met Opera costumes at the museum.
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Kathy Humphrey, senior vice chancellor for engagement at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, chats with Marilyn Horne at the dedication ceremony in Bradford.
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Photos including Marilyn Horne on Sesame Street and the Carol Burnett Show.
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Horne's own notes on her score of "Norma," the opera in which she made her Met Opera debut.
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Marilyn Horne as Carmen: a role she sang in the film "Carmen Jones" when she was just 20, and sang in opera houses.
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Marilyn Horne continues a busy career teaching young singers.
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A stunning replica of one of Horne's Met Opera costumes.
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Horne was famous for mastering the fiendishly difficult ornamentation in Rossini operas, like Semiramide, which she sang with soprano Joan Sutherland.
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Entering the Marilyn Horne Museum at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
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Marilyn Horne cuts the ribbon to open the Marilyn Horne Museum in Marilyn Horne Hall on a street called Marilyn Horne Way.
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A beautiful little theatre in the museum, where you can watch a film about Horne.
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A specially-commissioned replica of a dress Marilyn Horne wore as Carmen.
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Just a few of Horne's many awards, medals and other honors.
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A jukebox that plays Marilyn Horne hits.
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