Es gibt ein Reich by Jessye Norman

En excerpt from the 1988 MET production available on DVD. James Levine conducts Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos.

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• Richard
• Strauss
• Ariadne
• auf
• Naxos
• Jessye
• Norman
• James
• Levine

[ariodante76]

What is this utter ridiculousness about how black voices "sound?" To pigeonhole the greats like Price, Verrett, Norman, Bumbry, etc. is, frankly, inexcusable. Each diva had a distinctive timbre, and each excelled in their chosen reperetoires. Honestly, to reduce their SUPREME talents to race-comparison is offensive on all levels...

[DIVAWON]

The GREATEST EVER!

JUST LOVE HER THE BEST!

[AdIgnorantiam]

What's great is that she's able to keep her face pretty while singing so beautifully.

[OperaMystery80]

I really love this production of Ariadne. James Levine and others at this time in the late 80's (1988/1989) labored with love to deliver an amazing work of art with this version. Kathy Battle & Jessye Norman were huge stars and excellent singers. Here Jessye delivers all herself; she sings with so much passion and from her inner womanhood that it's overwhelming. I've heard so many versions of the Es gibt en Reich and only Jessye Norman's rendition sends me..it's the best

[Robinqq11]

@bcom11 haha you have a point there, i would love to discuss this with you but you do know it has been half a year since i posted this comment. I kinda forgotten that i even posted this.

[bcom11]

@Robinqq11 i dont think so. because many of these singers were thin in their primes. Price was never skinny, but in her prime she was no where near fat and neither was Pavarotti in the late 60s/early 70s.

[panajody]

I 've said once and shall say it again. Jessye Norman is THE Ariadne for all time: regal, ecstatic, thrilling...

[aeru9]

she is THE Ariadne, together with Lisa della Casa

[manthasagittarius]

I saw this production! When I first came to New York. My God, what a complete joy to see it here!! She so filled that hall -- you had the impression that if they opened a vast skylight the voice would keep going on and on to fill the world past the outer ring of earth atmosphere.

Her tenor (Bacchus) was cool -- his costume was designed with bunches of grapes on it, I remember. :)

[gmr2broadway]

@NYTruth As someone who has sung this aria many times... you pretty much need one! I'm a big broad girl like Jessye (6'3", huge rib cage), and I find this aria to be as exhausting as an intense workout session! That's what makes it so exhilarating, though:)

[SmellThatSheep]

I don't see anyone could do better than her!!

[so451]

georgous voice !