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Anne Brown
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For other people named Anne Brown, see Anne Brown (disambiguation).
Anne Brown (August 9, 1912 – March 13, 2009)[1] 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.[2]
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Born | Annie Wiggins Brown (1912-08-09)August 9, 1912 |
Died | March 13, 2009(2009-03-13) (aged 96) Oslo, Norway |
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She was also a radio and concert singer. She settled in Norway in 1948 and later became a Norwegian citizen.