Anne Brown
Anne Brown | |
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| Born | Annie Wiggins Brown August 9, 1912 |
| Died | March 13, 2009 (aged 96) Oslo, Norway |
Anne Brown (August 9, 1912 – March 13, 2009) was an American lyric soprano for whom George Gershwin rewrote the part of "Bess" into a leading role in the original production of his opera Porgy and Bess in 1935.
She was also a radio and concert singer. She settled in Norway in 1948 and later became a Norwegian citizen.