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Adele Addison
voc, *1925 PO
Singer of Classical
Adele Addison (born July 24, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an African-American lyric soprano who was an acclaimed figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s. Although she did appear in several operas, Addison spent most of her career performing in recital and concert. Her performances spanned a wide array of literature from the Baroque period to contemporary compositions. She is best remembered today as the singing voice for Bess (played by Dorothy Dandridge) in the 1959 movie Porgy and Bess. Addison can be heard on numerous recordings, of which her baroque music recording are perhaps her best work. Known for her polished and fluent tone, Addison made a desirable baroque vocal artist. Many of her recordings were made with the New York Philharmonic under the bat
Genres
Plays With
| The Robert Shaw Orchestra |
Popular Tracks 
IVb. Recitativo. O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! on George Szell Conducts Beethoven Symphonies & Overtures by Ludwig van Beethoven & George Szell Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Presto on George Szell Conducts Beethoven Symphonies & Overtures by Ludwig van Beethoven & George Szell Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso on George Szell Conducts Beethoven Symphonies & Overtures by Ludwig van Beethoven & George Szell Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": III. Adagio molto e cantabile on George Szell Conducts Beethoven Symphonies & Overtures by Ludwig van Beethoven & George Szell Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVa. Finale. Presto - Allegro assai on George Szell Conducts Beethoven Symphonies & Overtures by Ludwig van Beethoven & George Szell Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. I: Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Countertenor, Soprano) on Handel: Messiah - J.S. Bach: Magnificat by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Schola Cantorum & Westminster Choir Summer Aria on Noël Lee; Mark Bucci: Vocal Works by Adele Addison Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. I: Part I: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano) on Handel: Messiah - J.S. Bach: Magnificat by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Schola Cantorum & Westminster Choir 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson: No. 1, "Nature, The Gentlest Mother" to David Diamond on Copland: 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson & Las Agachadas & In the Beginning by Aaron Copland Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. III: Part III: I know that my redeemer liveth (Soprano) on Handel: Messiah - J.S. Bach: Magnificat by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Schola Cantorum & Westminster ChoirTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Cycle / Phorion / Song Of Songs | Lukas Foss - Adele Addison, Jennie Tourel, Leonard Bernstein | 1997 | Compil. |
| Old American Songs, Sets I And II / Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson | Aaron Copland, William Warfield | 1980 | Compil. |
| Symphony No. 9 | Ludwig van Beethoven, George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra, Adele Addison, Jane Hobson, Richard Lewis, Donald Bell, Robert Shaw | 1978 | Album |
| Time Cycle | Lukas Foss, Adele Addison, Leonard Bernstein | 1961 | Album |
| Bach B Minor Mass | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Robert Shaw Chorale & The Robert Shaw Orchestra, Saramae Endich, Adele Addison, Florence Kopleff, Mallory Walker, Ara Berberian, Robert Shaw | 1961 | Album |
| L'Allegro ed Il Penseroso | Georg Friedrich Händel, Frederic Waldman, Adele Addison, John McCollum, John Reardon, Albert Fuller, Musica Æterna Orchestra | 1960 | Album |
| Little David Play On Your Harp | Adele Addison And The Jubilee Singers | 1959 | Album |
| Messiah Arias | David Lloyd, Russell Oberlin, William Warfield, Adele Addison | 1958 | Single |
| Twelve Poems Of Emily Dickinson / Three Choruses | Aaron Copland, Adele Addison, New England Conservatory Chorus | Compil. | |
| Handel's Messiah | Georg Friedrich Händel, Adele Addison, Lorna Sydney, David Lloyd, Donald Gramm, The Handel & Haydn Society Of Boston, The Zimbler Sinfonietta | Album | |
| Israel In Egypt | Georg Friedrich Händel, Adele Addison - Florence Kopleff, John McCollum, Louise Natale - Musica Æterna Orchestra, Frederic Waldman, Albert Fuller | Album |
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