When the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne comes on the line from her home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, it’s only polite to offer belated best wishes for her Jan. 16 birthday, which, after all, ...

The famed mezzo-soprano has battled conductors, cancer and the rapid-fire music of Rossini and always comes out on top. Today, she devotes her... Marilyn Horne: Opera's Agile Advocate Turns 80 Back in ...

Marilyn Horne (born January 16, 1934) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult ...

When the acclaimed mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne comes on the line from her home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, it’s only polite to offer belated best wishes for her Jan. 16 birthday, which, after all, ...

Back in the 1970s, Marilyn Horne holed up in a Milan hotel room until a famous conductor allowed her to sing Rossini at La Scala the way she felt the composer intended. That kind of gutsy ...