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Unsung Composers

The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: alberto on Wednesday 02 October 2019, 10:57

Title: Sad loss of Jessye Norman
Post by: alberto on Wednesday 02 October 2019, 10:57
I would dedicate one word of remembrance to Jessye Norman.
She left a huge discopraphy, comprising also titles fit to this forum (Weber's Euryanthe, Verdi's Un giorno di Regno and Il Corsaro).
Irrespective of the idiom, I would also remember Faurè's Penelope.
Title: Re: Sad loss of Jessye Norman
Post by: M. Yaskovsky on Thursday 03 October 2019, 12:17
Agree 100%.
The first CD I bought - was it 1984? - was her recording of Strauss' 4 last songs. Fantastic!
Title: Re: Sad loss of Jessye Norman
Post by: Kevin on Thursday 03 October 2019, 12:19
Ah, Faurè's Penelope an unsung masterpiece if their ever was one.
Title: Re: Sad loss of Jessye Norman
Post by: Alan Howe on Thursday 03 October 2019, 18:06
She was stupendous. Her recorded repertoire was extensive and, as has been mentioned, included some real rarities, of which I too would count her Euryanthe and Pénélope among the highlights.
Title: Re: Sad loss of Jessye Norman
Post by: mjmosca on Sunday 13 October 2019, 14:40
Jessye Norman was an amazing artist,her great natural gifts and dedication to her art. And she had a magnificent stage presence; I was fortunate to see her 3 times at the Metropolitan Opera- twice in Les Troyons [the second time, she sang both Cassandra and Dido]. We are blessed to have her recorded legacy.
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