On August 13, an extraordinary open-air concert took place at the Charles Ives Center in Danbury, Connecticut. Under a threatening sky, Jessye Norman sang, Isaac Stern played, and Julius Rudel conducted. In the large audience, there were many famous faces. They had gathered to celebrate the life of an American woman who is one of the nation’s true artistic treasures and most admired human beings.
The lady herself was there, sitting in the front row. At 87, Marian Anderson, her hair now white, may not have quite the majestic bearing she once had, but her eyes still sparkle and her voice, when she speaks, is still thrilling.
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