Dawn Upshaw performing Ayre

[HeavensAria]

i fell in love with her voice when i stumbled upon her during my studies in music.

[d0r3m0n]

@HeavensAria: same here!! i grew to like this piece, however i was shocked to find out that this song is about a mother roasting her child.. lol

[frafantuzzi]

she's great!

[peckerwoodtwist]

...This is Dawn...

[tedskes]

Hearing this for the tenth time now, it remains hauntingly beautiful.

[douglasbertram]

Una Madre Comió Asado (A Mother Roasted her Child) Lyrics and Music: Trad. Sephardic song after Jeremiah's Lamentations Translation: Hamete Benengeli And a mother roasted and ate her cherished son: "Look at my eyes, mother. I learned the law with them Look at my forehead, mother, I wore the philacteries there Look at my mouth, mother: I learned the law with it."

[gRaCi3La89]

does anyone understand the significance/deeper meaning of the lyrics? my spanish teacher had us listen to this, and i think it's utterly gooorgeous music-i'm crazy about it and keep listening to it over and over, but i was pretty disturbed by the lyrics; it's it satirical or symbolic? the part i'm referring to is the first 3 min. that song is called "a mother roasted her child" and talks about a mother roasting and eating her child... symbolic?? i hope...

[McKenzieDaae]

sort of crying over here...so beautiful. is there any way to get this itunes?

[g4thz]

search Ayre

[GoddessOfGuinness]

What is the instrument playing around 1:50? It sounds like one of those Asian 2 stringed cellos...

[ncherone]

It's actually harmonics on the double bass... beautiful effect!

[mystify881]

Hauntingly beautiful

[coy0te9]

Celtic? Maybe, but i was thinking more of a klezmer or Ladino influence.

[manoue2007]

absolument magnifique! Cette femme a tant de poésie dans la voix!

J'adore!!!

[hullguy123]

i love this music

[baritonebynight]

I saw her in 2006 in recital. She was breathtakingly beautfiul and gave one of the best performances I've ever seen. Brava Ms Upshaw.

[romarius2005]

This is so Celtic...like I'm looking at a castle near Carrickfergus....lol such a sweet voice.

[gctutd5uzjhvftz]

doesnt sound like opera - more celtic - like loreena mckennitt

[gctutd5uzjhvftz]

i like, that she can sing so many different styles - doesnt sound like ioera here - mre like pop - like celtic middleage - voice

[OperaBuff1935]

Dawn is just amazing! Pure voice, connects with her audiences in a special way. She is a composer's singer and really champions 20th and 21 Century works in a special way. And let's not forget her Mozart, which she still loves to sing.Bravo, Diva Dawn! And continued healing from your breast cancer. She is a very courageous woman as well.

[796824]

Listening to NINON VALLIN is a lesson

[manidonno10]

Misspelling in the about box:

Osvaldo Golijov

This woman is the quintessential artist.