Anderson, Marian. (1897–1993) "Music means love and understanding" - Autograph QuotationBeautifully penned autograph signed quotation from the great African American contralto who writes "Music means love and understanding" and signs "Marian Anderson" on a card measuring 12. 5 x 9 cm. Fine. Anderson was a great favorite of Toscanini and, in 1955, broke the color barrier by becoming the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. She remains a legendary figure in the history of opera, remembered for, among other