Anne Brown

For other people named Anne Brown, see Anne Brown (disambiguation).
Anne Brown
Born
Annie Wiggins Brown

(1912-08-09)August 9, 1912
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
DiedMarch 13, 2009(2009-03-13) (aged 96)
Oslo, Norway

Anne Brown (August 9, 1912 – March 13, 2009)[1] was an American lyric soprano for whom George Gershwin rewrote the part of "Bess" into a leading role in the original production of his opera Porgy and Bess in 1935.[2]

She was also a radio and concert singer. She settled in Norway in 1948 and later became a Norwegian citizen.

  1. ^ NTB/NRK (13 March 2009). "Anne Brown has died" (in Norwegian and English). NRK. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  2. ^ Bob Mondello (25 August 2022). "Remembering Anne Brown, Gershwin's original Bess". National Public Radio. Retrieved 7 December 2022.