It's not just the voice, but the musicality as well. The conductor is an equal partner in this respect. I think Wagner would have been very happy to hear this.
Certainly the best rendition of this aria I have ever heard. Every note is perfect. And the vocal line with this perfect breathing is really incredible. That's singing !
Gives me the creeps! My mother was pregnant when she saw the flying Dutchman at the opera house and named me after it...Can't tell you what a life program! Norman's outstanding
Norman is neither a dramatic soprano nor an assoluta. Her voice has a richness unlike others, her whole body is her instrument and that´s the magic about her singing.
Miss Norman was such a diligent soprano with a flawless sound and perfect pitch. There’s a recording of her singing Seiglinde in Die Walkure which is sheer perfection.
I think she could have been one of the great Wagnerian sopranos but she did not sing enough of the rep to be compared to Flagstad and Nilsson. If she had sung Brunnhilde or Isolde, which she did not, and sung them well I would agree.
@@williammaddox3339 true. Although she has sung excepts of Brunhilde and Isolde, she would not have been capable of performing them on stage. Brunhilde would require a lot of height in the voice and although Norman had a big voice, it is not a voice for the role of Brunhilde or Isolde.
@@baritoneblazzin1965 Actually I think Isolde might have suited her voice; the tessitura lies low for the most part. I think Brunnhilde, especially in Siegfried, might have been too high for her voice.
Black men and especially Black women have the pressure of having to work tremendously hard to achieve any note worthy status that is comparable to their white counterparts. Remember nothing was handed to Miss Norman on a plate. She trained in Germany because the US was deeply segregated . She learnt German within a short space of time to perform Tannhauser (Elizabeth) at the Berlin opera house in 1968. She then quickly picked up french and Italian. Miss Norman knew she had to set herself apart from the pack therefore her preparation is second to none as she will not sing an opera in a language she does not speak. She researches the story, the history the feeling and puts this enormous fountain of knowledge in the music and her voice, whilst her peers merely have a diction coach and you can tell this by the lack of nuance, passion and meaning. Excellence is the only thing Miss Norman knew and it's evident with her body of work. Let me remind you: Mariane Anderson, Leontyne Pryce, Kathleen Battle , Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Robeson, Simon Estes , to sport Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Simone Biles, Jack Johnson (others too many to mention) not only did these music and sports pioneers became the best in their field in the face of racial discrimination and bigotry, they proved that black people can do anything in this world and what they bring is something so unique, intense and special. Ella Fitzgerald , "The first lady of song" who had hit after hit in 1940's, 50's 60's with her truly astonishing voice and vocal range , still had to let white people pass first and in stores wait patiently while white customers just walked in front of her and were served first. This was hateful segregated America under Jim Crow legislation, the America that Miss Norman grew up under and It's this type of treatment and being viewed as "Lesser than" that fuels black excellence. Then "Shock horror" is the surprise of a Jessye Norman who set the bar high in a predominantly White, cultural, elitist operatic world. Confident, majestic, assured of her amazing talent and ability, with a belief that she could do justice to the works of the most revered and legendary composers, but is also a humanitarian and willing to give a voice to the less fortunate. I hope there comes a time when black achievement is considered normal practice and skin colour has less reference in the public arena but sadly the problem lies with the white establishment, both in the US and Europe. Their actions, behaviour, attitudes and legislation which are so subtle but the objective is often to curtail black achievement. Sadly this may never change.
@@axe7064 It has already begun changing in the USA. Those rising in politics are the children of the slaves from many generations passed. They are instituting programs and laws to make the lives of Black and Brown Americans a bit more just.
_What would he have said if he heard this woman sing this ballad w / such incredible richness & warmth rarely heard from any other singer ? Would that unpleasant human being be unmoved by his music so breathtakingly performed ?_
pero esta aria tiene el toque guerrero y romántico....y certero....de quien sabe mandar una flecha sonora..............y esa ha sido la gran cantante alemana.................la señora hanne lore kushe...............
Wagner li va a Jessye Norman L`he sentit amb força òperas del Mestre i esta molt be a totes.Potser la millor es El Liebestod de Tristany i Isolde .Maria Angels Molpeceres
It's not just the voice, but the musicality as well. The conductor is an equal partner in this respect. I think Wagner would have been very happy to hear this.
Certainly the best rendition of this aria I have ever heard. Every note is perfect.
And the vocal line with this perfect breathing is really incredible. That's singing !
RIP JESSYE NORMAN- Born for this repertoire- We miss you!!!!
This, can not be better! She was a unique person with a heavenly sent voice!!!
It doesn't matter how bad the video quality is, this a piece of jewelry in the entire RUclips. Thanks for giving us your existence.
Gives me the creeps! My mother was pregnant when she saw the flying Dutchman at the opera house and named me after it...Can't tell you what a life program! Norman's outstanding
nice
I hope your better half if you are married isn't named Erik!
Great
Astounding power, regal presence and glorious singing!! That was Ms Jessye Norman!!!
Now this is Wagner! No voices like this singing Wagner today!
asmik gregorian did a pretty great senta recently
This is DRAMATIC SOPRANO in ESSENCE; THIS IS LADY JESSYE NORMAN!
Terrific - Jessye's piano singing is exquisite.
Indeed
Best I have ever heard this sung. Quite astonishing
Wow, what a force of nature!
Norman is neither a dramatic soprano nor an assoluta. Her voice has a richness unlike others, her whole body is her instrument and that´s the magic about her singing.
She is gifted and a gift for all. nobody will never sing like Norman
YEP.
Yep.
She is so called “soprano sfogati” - the boundless soprano.
Quelle absolue merveille ! Quelle ligne de chant ! Quel drame contenu et douloureux ! Mme Norman est une absolue merveille. Humains, priez.
perfect voice
Unmatched, and by far, my favorite.
Miss Norman was such a diligent soprano with a flawless sound and perfect pitch. There’s a recording of her singing Seiglinde in Die Walkure which is sheer perfection.
Can it get any better than that? Bravissimo
Sublime perfection.
Vielen Dank!!!So schoen...Bravissimo!!!!!❤👏🌹
Extraordinary! She is the best
Jessye Norman is one of the great Wagnerian sopranos, in the tradition of Flagstad, Traubel, and Nilsson.
I think she could have been one of the great Wagnerian sopranos but she did not sing enough of the rep to be compared to Flagstad and Nilsson. If she had sung Brunnhilde or Isolde, which she did not, and sung them well I would agree.
@@williammaddox3339 She sang a magnificent Siegliende, though
Seems she sung a wide variety of composers,..is there any particular composers she excelled in? thanks!
@@williammaddox3339 true. Although she has sung excepts of Brunhilde and Isolde, she would not have been capable of performing them on stage. Brunhilde would require a lot of height in the voice and although Norman had a big voice, it is not a voice for the role of Brunhilde or Isolde.
@@baritoneblazzin1965 Actually I think Isolde might have suited her voice; the tessitura lies low for the most part. I think Brunnhilde, especially in Siegfried, might have been too high for her voice.
She’s sheer perfection!
Her voice divine... her German fantastic❤
Sublime, Divino ❤️
Amazing!...as Jessye...as always...
It is breathtaking, that is it ! Great performance, what a voice - that is in line with Pavarottis possibilities !
Jessye Norman - Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer - Senta's ballad (live)
grande, grande!!!!!!
she was one of the best R I P Jessye Nirman and I think the overture to der Hollander is Wagner's best my fave of his non-Ring operas.
Amazing!!
The performance of Richard Wagner of this lady are without comparison.
MY, MY, MY-just beautiful!!!!!!!
she is a Diva absoluta !
+Alxny718 Bueno a Diva ! but not absolut yet...)
+the 5th element E' piu' di DIVA ASSOLUTA, E' LA DIVA DIVINA! Perche' ha scrtto "not absolu(e) yet?????????????????????????????
P E R F E C T I O N .
One of the greatest of all times.I have often wondered what mine Fuhuer would think if he could have heard a. Black Woman sing Wagner so Wonderful?
Don'cha know it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If only she were Jewish too it would be perfect lol
robert martin the thought of Hitler hearing his Wagner sung by a beautiful black woman.......
Black men and especially Black women have the pressure of having to work tremendously hard to achieve any note worthy status that is comparable to their white counterparts. Remember nothing was handed to Miss Norman on a plate. She trained in Germany because the US was deeply segregated . She learnt German within a short space of time to perform Tannhauser (Elizabeth) at the Berlin opera house in 1968. She then quickly picked up french and Italian. Miss Norman knew she had to set herself apart from the pack therefore her preparation is second to none as she will not sing an opera in a language she does not speak. She researches the story, the history the feeling and puts this enormous fountain of knowledge in the music and her voice, whilst her peers merely have a diction coach and you can tell this by the lack of nuance, passion and meaning. Excellence is the only thing Miss Norman knew and it's evident with her body of work. Let me remind you: Mariane Anderson, Leontyne Pryce, Kathleen Battle , Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Robeson, Simon Estes , to sport Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Simone Biles, Jack Johnson (others too many to mention) not only did these music and sports pioneers became the best in their field in the face of racial discrimination and bigotry, they proved that black people can do anything in this world and what they bring is something so unique, intense and special. Ella Fitzgerald , "The first lady of song" who had hit after hit in 1940's, 50's 60's with her truly astonishing voice and vocal range , still had to let white people pass first and in stores wait patiently while white customers just walked in front of her and were served first. This was hateful segregated America under Jim Crow legislation, the America that Miss Norman grew up under and It's this type of treatment and being viewed as "Lesser than" that fuels black excellence. Then "Shock horror" is the surprise of a Jessye Norman who set the bar high in a predominantly White, cultural, elitist operatic world. Confident, majestic, assured of her amazing talent and ability, with a belief that she could do justice to the works of the most revered and legendary composers, but is also a humanitarian and willing to give a voice to the less fortunate. I hope there comes a time when black achievement is considered normal practice and skin colour has less reference in the public arena but sadly the problem lies with the white establishment, both in the US and Europe. Their actions, behaviour, attitudes and legislation which are so subtle but the objective is often to curtail black achievement. Sadly this may never change.
@@axe7064 It has already begun changing in the USA. Those rising in politics are the children of the slaves from many generations passed. They are instituting programs and laws to make the lives of Black and Brown Americans a bit more just.
Escucharla es una maravilla , verla se torna hipnotico
Maravilhosa.
Perfeita ❤
the best version !!!!
_What would he have said if he heard this woman sing this ballad w / such incredible richness & warmth rarely heard from any other singer ? Would that unpleasant human being be unmoved by his music so breathtakingly performed ?_
I don't think so.
Wagner may have been an anti-semite, but I don't think he was that kind of racist.
Thank you for posting this!!!!!!
Rest in Peace.
deadwalke Yes. What a loss.
Impressive performance. Why has this only 800 some views?
maravillosa................
Vielen Dank Jessye Norman und R.I.P.
Exquisite!
Bowing to the Queen :-)
Superb
pero esta aria tiene el toque guerrero y romántico....y certero....de quien sabe mandar una flecha sonora..............y esa ha sido la gran cantante alemana.................la señora hanne lore kushe...............
Exquisita¡¡¡¡¡
потрясающий голос!
Who is the conductor & band? And the women's chorus is excellent, too.
Good
Wagner li va a Jessye Norman L`he sentit amb força òperas del Mestre i esta molt be a totes.Potser la millor es El Liebestod
de Tristany i Isolde .Maria Angels Molpeceres
Eccllente soprano drammatico wagneriano
A sharp, but beautiful soprano voice!
Anyone know who the conductor is?
Daniel Barenboim
Eccelsa Jesse Norman
When is this performance?
Superb