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Tag: Jessye Norman

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Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

March 1, 2018February 3, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jessye Norman and the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis (cover image by Eberhard Grossgasteiger) Can you believe this is (sort of) the first formal appearance of Richard Wagner on the blog(ner)? It is. I’ve reviewed two of … Continue reading Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

20th Century Opera, Music, operaLeave a comment

Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle

July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jessye Norman, László Polgár and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Boulez, or below by Anne Sofie von Otter, John Tomlinson and the Berlin Philharmonic under Bernard Haitink (There’s also an English version with Gwynne Howell, Sally Burgess and … Continue reading Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle

20th Century Opera, Music, opera1 Comment

Schoenberg: Erwartung, op. 17

July 11, 2017June 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Janis Martin and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Boulez, or by the astoundingly talented Jessye Norman at the Metropolitan Opera under James Levine (the only one I can find with subtitles), or in a higher-quality video below featuring … Continue reading Schoenberg: Erwartung, op. 17

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Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder

February 27, 2017February 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Anne Sofie von Otter and the Vienna Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado or, because she’s an outstanding performer and it’s a (somewhat unclear) video of a live performance, Jessye Norman and the London Symphony under Pierre Boulez If you’ve … Continue reading Berg: Sieben frühe Lieder

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