"A Camilla Williams Recital" - part I

Part 1: beginning of a 1952 recording featuring soprano Camilla Williams (1919-2012). Borislav Bazala at the piano.

1. "Beau Soir" by Debussy
2. "Si tu le veux" by Koechlin
3. "Éclogue" by Delibes
4. "Que l'heure est donc brève" by Delibes
5. "Crepuscolo" by Respighi
6. "Pioggia" by Respighi

Link to Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PExR7r1KrM8

Link to Camilla Williams playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/kadoguy2006#grid/user/62C8DAB601984D2B

"Si tu le veux, ô mon amour,
Ce soir des que la fin du jour
Sera venue,
Quand les étoiles surgiront,
Et mettront des clous d'or au fond
Bleu de la nue
Nous partirons seuls tous les deux
Dans la nuit brune en amoureux,
Sans qu'on nous voie
Et tendrement je te dirai
Un chant d'amour ou je mettrai
Toute ma joie.
Mais quand tu rentreras chez toi,
Si l'on te demande pourquoi,
Mignonne fee.
Tes cheveux sont plus fous qu'avant
Tu repondras que seul le vant t'a decoifée
Si tu le veux, ô mon amour."
(text by Maurice de Marsan)

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• williams

[kadoguy2006]

De rien... She was knew to me as well. Though not such similar voices, Williams shared a similar groundbreaking path as the brilliant Mattiwilda Dobbs. If you are unfamiliar with her art, I recommend her to you.

[dubonetducon]

An outstanding artist. The pathos and limpidity in her voice is so touching. .. R.I.P.

[MrSkylark1]

Lovely. She knew the "Art" of Singing unlike her counterparts on the professional (?) stage today

[PrestigeTrue]

Thumbs up if your in Arts & Humanities

[RedCloudBeechWaveAhh]

A great artist! Such a beautiful, lyrical, rounded sound!

thank you!

[2148jorge]

Thankyou , I just heard from her today, because I saw in the news paper that she died at 93 years old. I very sorry for that. Great voice.

[mariop1960]

Trop belle...

[RIRRATTO]

Many thanks. I had never heard of her...