Personal Info
Marilyn Horne
Acting
Biography
Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934) 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, the Kennedy Center Honors, and has won four Grammy Awards.
Marilyn Horne was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, to Berneice and Bentz Horne. Her parents were both politicians, with her mother serving as city assessor of the Fifth Ward and her father appointed as McKean County assessor. Bentz was also a semi-professional singer and, no…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
In Concert at The Met
as Mezzo soprano
Bernstein in Paris: The Ravel Concerts
as Voice
Vivaldi Orlando Furioso
En lek på blodigt allvar
as Self
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Self - Special Guest
Falstaff
as Mistress Quickly
The Ghosts of Versailles
as Samira
Semiramide
as Arsace
Die Fledermaus
as Party's Guest singer
TV Shows
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self · 1 ep.
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1 ep.
Great Performances
as Self · 1 ep.
The Odd Couple
as Jackie · 1 ep.
The Jim Nabors Hour
1 ep.
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self · 2 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 4 ep.