Songs of a Wayfarer, 3 - Sarah Connolly (Last Night of the Proms 2009)

[TFreckle]

She would be the perfect alto/mezzo for Mahler's 2nd symphony. A shame she has never recorded it!

[TFreckle]

@LaMagnifica13 I know - I have the recording on my shelf. - But there's more to the 2nd symphony than just the Urlicht for a mezzo!

[melodiaavis]

@TFreckle Sarah Connolly was the alto/mezzo soloist in Mahler's 2nd (Resurrection) symphony with the Gewandhaus Orchestra under Riccardo Chailly at the opening concert of the Leipzig Mahler Festival in May 2011. It seems a DVD will be released of this performance in September by Accentus Music.

[brahms44ify]

Wonderful and convincing in every way. Eurofrank1 might learn that the same emotions can be felt by both sexes at the loss of a beloved person..and this interpretation is outstanding.

[Eurofrank1]

This piece is a strange choice for a woman: the whole concept of the songs is based upon a male apprentice being "on the road", which is still the case for carpenters/joiners/roofers in Germany.

[Donald124z]

absolutely an extraodinarily gifted voice. To hear such rich and edgy top notes in a mezzo voice and the lower registers velvety resonance, is a thrilling experience to hear. thank you.

[mariandelochs]

Connolly tops my list of current mezzos today - for this and all those operatic roles she's taken on and made her own. Tasteful artistry without being precious - genuineness in the singing and heartfelt emotion. Wunderschoen! Thanks for the uploads!