Kurt Weill : Speak Low (Lady in the Dark) Véronique Gens

Véronique Gens interprète, avec l'Orchestre national de France, la chanson Speak low, extraite de la comédie musicale Lady in the Dark de Kurt Weill.
Il existe une Jenny dans L’Opéra de quat’sous de Brecht et Weill, mais celle qui nous rend visite aujourd’hui n’a rien à voir avec elle. « The Saga of Jenny » est en effet un air issu de Lady in the Dark, comédie musicale composée par Kurt Weill en 1941 : l’air est devenu un standard du jazz. C’est aussi le cas de « Speak Low », sans aucun doute le song de Weill le plus souvent enregistré et interprété, puisqu’il l’a été par des artistes aussi divers que Billie Holliday, Carmen McRae, John Coltrane, etc. Il est issu de la comédie musicale One Touch of Venus (1943).

[@wallis.giunta]

It’s gorgeous, Veronique! This song is actually from One Touch of Venus.

[@tomvalveede6808]

What a wonderful performance! She sings as Part of the orchestra, and never tried to out-do their sounds.
Her lovely voice blends in so very well. Thank you for this excellent video! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@tomvalveede6808]

@Westin Bentlee
Thanks for the tip! Very kind.

[@guizoctave]

Petite erreur: Ce n'est pas extrait de Lady in the dark! C'est un extrait de One touch of Venus!!!!

[@juancarlosgarciagomez8703]

Correcto!

[@MegaYale]

Beautifully Done. But the song came from Weill's show One Touch of Venus

[@josephalexandergemmell9979]

i was sure i wasn't the only one to notice!

[@chambermuses7802]

An almost bittersweet yearning is so beautifully portrayed here by Véronique and the delightful Dalia Stasevska - with the Orchestre National a team made in heaven.

[@MasonMP]

Absolutely beautiful

[@rainbow9007]

What a lovely Voice, what a lovely arrangement! It gave me chills to hear you sing this beautiful song. Thank you, you made my day.

[@dianarutherford6593]

Beautifully orchestrated. Delightful. Thank you.

[@Yuefoh]

Woah, this is so wonderful!

[@jwilliams8210]

What a beautiful voice...

[@isabellastasicastriotascan6467]

Sooo magical!

[@francemusiqueconcerts]

Thank you for that !

[@ronancollett-baritone]

Utterly beautiful

[@daphneanson9587]

Yet another masterpiece from the Golden Age of American popular music, 1920-60, by a recent refugee.

[@antallivia5647]

Magical!

[@hannureittu4310]

Great!

[@troygaspard6732]

Great full version, I learned this song from Billie Holiday's version.

[@jacquesarveiller8006]

Superbe

[@pangpek5645]

❤❤❤ ❤❤❤ ❤❤❤ ❤❤

[@jodiebott505]

Does anyone know what key this is in?

[@MasonMP]

I believe it's mostly either in C or F major? Not sure

[@timbiglow9363]

Yes, I also hear this recording in C major. Regardless, it's a lovely, expressive performance.

[@user-im7li2ec9s]

It is in f major.

[@gabriellemoine5555]

It's in F in the real book but she sings in C major, more like a G mixolydian to me.

[@karenorzack-moore1767]

@@user-im7li2ec9s She is singing it in C major