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Marilyn Horne

(1934) Opera Singer United States

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Marilyn Horne is an opera singer from the United States, best known for Marilyn Horne, my life.

Quick Facts About Marilyn Horne

Born: January 16, 1934
Nationality: United States
Profession: Opera Singer
Notable works: Marilyn Horne, my life
Spouse: Henry Lewis

About Marilyn Horne

Marilyn Berneice Horne is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. She is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors, and has won four Grammy Awards.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Kennedy Center Honors National Medal of Arts Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres International Opera Award Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement

Quotes by Marilyn Horne

You go beyond 'I want it. I want to have it' - to - 'I'm going to have it

Funny

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Americans can pretty much sing anything, whereas foreign singers are often limited in style, language, even composer.

Composer

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I must absorb everything while I'm still singing and step onto the stages of my many homes, and look out at the…

Familiar

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Ninety percent of what's wrong with singers today is that they don't breathe right.

Breathe

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I think I'm making a difference for a lot of young singers.

Differences

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You have to know exactly what you want out of your career. If you want to be a star, you don't bother…

Bother

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My real achievement is my daughter and my three beautiful grandchildren.

Achievement

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Whenever you think that you are getting too big for the people around you, remember all that separates you from the guy…

Bigs

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