Shirley Verrett sings "Oh Freedom"
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Uploaded by foropera on Oct 29, 2009
From "Singin' in the storm" album of Shirley Verrett, 1966. A beautiful and brave attempt for an African American OPERA singer at that time.Throughout her long and distinguished career, Shirley Verrett (1931-2010) has been acclaimed for her exceptional gifts as a singing actress, and has won special praise for her unique and varied repertoire.
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The incomparable Shirley Verrett. A vocal range-and a woman-that would not submit to the stringent confines of a vocal fach, but gave us the full spectrum of color and dynamics, from deep plush contralto to shimmering silver soprano.
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@dramaturge231 muchas gracias! :)
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@bellinicallas Por lo que sepa, es un "spiritual", una cancion cantada por los esclavos negros en America. En consecuencia, se desconocen los nombres de los compositores de los spirituals.
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alguien sabe el nombre del compositor?
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I'd never heard this song before. Amazing! Beautiful. Sang with such feeling. Performed beautifully.
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What a beautiful singer/song...we all still need this! Freedom and the people and persons to remind us of this...diana-*
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Terrific! thanks so much for showing her early commitment. Great singer!
m0e4g2 2 years ago 3
Man, I just played this song ten times in a row. I just can't get enough of it. This woman was great. RIP Ms. Verrett.
trolex84 9 months ago 2