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Jessye Norman and Jess Thomas Die Walkure



Uploaded by: linguini
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A young Jessye Norman sings from Walkure with Jess Thomas and James Levine


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Since Divonne, ... ( 1 year ago by igualnimp)
Since Divonne, France, then Geneva, since the very beginnings Jessy is "the" Lady and the only one holding her Great voice!!!! Eduardo, Buenos Aires
What's that fat ... ( 1 year ago by heilhitler8888)
What's that fat Nigger doing singing Wagner?
Hers is one of the ... ( 1 year ago by powerinpraise2000)
Hers is one of the finest instruments to every grace the operatic stage or lent a voice to Wagner's heroines. May GOD almighty have mercy on your poor soul
heihitler: then you ... ( 1 year ago by soundfond)
heihitler: then you & your sick neonazi fellas claim freedom of speech in lieu of abusive nonsense and vile slandering ha? Just beware of this: like your former Reich bowers you'll pay for each racist attack you propel(verbal or not). And that'll happen much quicker than you think since the world justice has finally become less tolerant to the output of social diseases like you.
Norman's voice is a ... ( 1 year ago by foothillsbear)
Norman's voice is a little heavy for Siegelinde--she's more suited to Brunhilde. And Thomas sounds a little strained in this excerpt--unlike his stunning Lohengrin recording with Anja Silja. But Norman and Thomas still make pretty spectacular music together in this video.
I think this was ... ( 1 year ago by stevevandien)
I think this was from the Met Centennial in 1983 -- pretty sure Thomas was born in 1927, so he'd be well into his fifties here --
Brilliant. I agree, ... ( 1 year ago by Archsorceror)
Brilliant. I agree, Jessye Norman's voice is big....but that's standard for Wagner. One thing is fore sure (SURE being the operative word) she isn't off by so much of a fraction....not sharp or flat in the least. Can I say the same for many who sing/sang that role? In fact, Ms. Norman's consistent accuracy is proof of her meticulous preparation. Thomas is there for the sage-effect....the voice is well beyond former glory. But hat's off to a great singer nonetheless.
Jess Thomas passed ... ( 1 year ago by BelliniNorma1)
Jess Thomas passed away quite a few years ago.
Many a Siegelinde ... ( 1 year ago by urgrad03)
Many a Siegelinde has sang Brunhilde and Brunhilde sang Siegelinde... they both need to be equally large as do all Wagnerian voices. But they don't only have to be large voices, but they need lots of stamina for those God-awful long periods of singing. Otherwise they'd be washed completely out by that massive orchestra.
Marjorie Lawrence ... ( 11 months ago by karlakor)
Marjorie Lawrence often sang the role of Siegelinde opposite Kirsten Flagstad as Brunhilde at the Metropolitan in the mid-1930s and early 1940s, and they often switched roles, Lawrence singing Brunhilde to Flagstad's Siegelinde. Sadly, this practice ended when Flagstad left the United States during WWII and Marjorie Lawrence fell victim to polio and seldom appeared in opera again.
whos the maestro ( 10 months ago by Kinglondie)
whos the maestro
the maestro is ... ( 10 months ago by pinkstrawberrypuding)
the maestro is James Levine. conductor and pianist.
I don't think Jess ... ( 9 months ago by lovelymess)
I don't think Jess Thomas sounds so bad here.
Compare this to what has been passing for helden tenor these days and he sounds fresh and strong.
Norman is Norman. One of the greatest singes ever.
His voice has lost ... ( 7 months ago by jimthewriter)
His voice has lost some of it's earlier freshness, but he is still great. Jessye Norman is magnificent! Would that we had singers of this stature today.
And don't forget ... ( 7 months ago by wotansings)
And don't forget Helen Traubel (who even recorded both roles in the same recording!!!) There is another first act with her conducted by Toscanini, this is how Wagner could (should) sound!
There is Stemme, ... ( 7 months ago by wotansings)
There is Stemme, Deborah Voigt etc why always say, if only we had those people now? there are good singers... you just have to go into the opera houses...
Traubel, Flagstad, ... ( 7 months ago by jimthewriter)
Traubel, Flagstad, Melchior, Nilsson, Thomas, and Norman were vocal giants. No matter how talented the singers of today are, they simply cannot compare to these legendary giants.
This performance ... ( 6 months ago by tristanhnl)
This performance looks like it came from the Metropolitan Opera's Centennial Gala in 1983. Can anyone confirm this? Jessye is stunning as usual!
That's correct. Why ... ( 5 months ago by Jokanaan)
That's correct. Why it's not included in the DVD of the Gala I'm not sure. Thomas sounds a little dry, but Norman is on fire.
Ok, thanks. It ... ( 5 months ago by tristanhnl)
Ok, thanks. It makes me mad that they would elect to truncate such an awesome performance as this from the DVD! It really wouldn't have hurt to put the entire gala on a 2 DVD set even if it were slightly pricier as most classical DVDs are pricy to begin with.
why doesnt this ... ( 3 months ago by Electpaul)
why doesnt this performance appear on the Met Centennial Gala DVD?
I agree, Wagnerian ... ( 2 months ago by raigekimaru)
I agree, Wagnerian Voices (heldentenors, wagnerian sopranos and heldenbaritons (dramatic bass baritones)) are quite rare so it's a big deal to hear wagnre song by one the appropriate voice type
Array ( 2 months ago by lovelymess)
Yep,
Also there are various types of Heldens, and Jess was always the lower type, Tristan Seigmund, Parsifal (in my opinion his best role) as opposed to Seigfried, Walter, Tannhauser and Lohengrin.
Those recording ... ( 3 weeks ago by tenorismo)
Those recording were my interduction to Wagner . They still stand out as great.



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