Adele Addison

<p>Adele Addison (born July 24, 1925) is an American <a href="/facts/Lyric_soprano/j57suIvj">lyric soprano</a> who was a figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several <a href="/facts/Operas/eLeXDdsP">operas</a>, Addison spent most of her career performing in <a href="/facts/Concert/TaJqQquh">recital and concert</a>. Her performances spanned a wide array of literature from the <a href="/facts/Baroque/9hAsnf9X">Baroque</a> period to contemporary compositions. She is best remembered today as the singing voice for Bess (played by <a href="/facts/Dorothy_Dandridge/5pLyW3ou">Dorothy Dandridge</a>) in the 1959 movie, <i><a href="/facts/Porgy_and_Bess_(film)/QBHNb0U9">Porgy and Bess</a></i>. Known for her polished and fluent tone, Addison made a desirable <a href="/facts/Baroque_music/UgrJnyTq">Baroque</a> vocal artist. She can be heard on numerous recordings, of which her Baroque performances are perhaps her best work. Many of her recordings were made with the <a href="/facts/New_York_Philharmonic/wMG2etJQ">New York Philharmonic</a> under the baton of <a href="/facts/Leonard_Bernstein/g2TXXq6M">Leonard Bernstein</a>.
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Adele Addison