15 Facts About Adele Addison

Adele Addison was born on July 24,1925 and is an American lyric soprano who was a figure in the classical music world during the 1950s and 1960s.

Adele Addison's performances spanned a wide array of literature from the Baroque period to contemporary compositions.

Adele Addison can be heard on numerous recordings, of which her Baroque performances are perhaps her best work.

Adele Addison, who is African-American, was born on July 24,1925, in New York City, moving to Springfield, Massachusetts as a child.

Adele Addison began dedicated vocal studies as a teenager and, following high school, she won a scholarship to study at the Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey.

Adele Addison made her professional recital debut in Boston, in 1948 while still a student at Princeton.

Small, frail looking, and pretty, Miss Adele Addison enhanced these assets by acting and singing with moving poignancy and sincerity.

Adele Addison did appear in a few more productions with the New York City Opera, the Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company, and the New England Opera Theatre.

Adele Addison made numerous appearances with major orchestras, such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Adele Addison became a favorite of Bernstein and the two collaborated frequently, including on a number of recordings.

Adele Addison performed the work again later that year with Izler Solomon and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Adele Addison sang under Bernstein for the opening of Lincoln Center's Philharmonica Hall.

Towards the late 1960s, Adele Addison's performing career began to slow down as she focused more on teaching.

Adele Addison has been a voice teacher for SUNY at Stony Brook, Eastman School of Music and Aspen Music Festival and School.

In 1958, Adele Addison married Norman Berger, a senior research scientist and clinical professor of prosthetics-orthotics education in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University.