A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the in… - Beverly Sills

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A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.

Beverly Sills

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Beverly Sills (born Belle Silverman; 25 May 1929 – July 2, 2007) was a Grammy award winning coloratura soprano, perhaps the best-known American opera singer in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Birth Name: Belle Silverman

Alternative Names: Beverley Sills • Belle Miriam Silverman • Beverly Sills Greenough

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