OPERA INTERVIEW: KATHLEEN BATTLE (Mary Had a Baby & SIlent Night)//Cyrus Chestnut

Christmas Eve 1995(?) TV interview with African-American soprano KATHLEEN BATTLE, singing "Mary Had a Baby" and "Silent Night" (end missing) with pianist CYRUS CHESTNUT. Charles Gibson hosts.

[@renaissanceinblack]

Beautiful!

[@marcowang2081]

Thank you so so much for sharing this rare gem with us ❤❤❤

[@patrickandrew2785]

A rare chestnut indeed - pun intended.

[@danielcabrera4161]

My favorite singer ❤️ La Battle ❤️

[@smurf902]

My absolute favorite singer of classical music. Even now after studying over 25 years (40 years music in total), she is one of the most musically gifted singers I've ever heard. And so intelligent when speaking.

[@brutusalwaysminded]

Her direction came out of the JOY of singing. Love hearing that. Thank You. 🙂

[@melissabx7807]

Absolutely sublime 💎 Exquisite in every way 🌟 I have listened to this amazing voice for over 30 years and never get tired of it. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her, if you will, at several CD signings back when Tower records was on Broadway in Lincoln Center. Thank you so much for sharing ❤

[@JussiTTvanVickTheOperaAddict]

Stay tuned - more live Battle coming soon (audio only)!

[@timdivine]

and thats not even her at her best!

[@divolifecoaching]

Thank you for sharing!

[@castodivo]

How do you have all of these lost treasure clips?? Thank you for uploading!

[@JussiTTvanVickTheOperaAddict]

I have them because back in "ancient" times I recorded them on VCR. I was finally able to convert them to digital and upload, thanks to the gizmo I borrowed from my local library! 😁

[@castodivo]

@@JussiTTvanVickTheOperaAddict Well thank you! If you have any Beverly Sills footage, you'd be doing the world a huge favor to upload it.

[@bettiefullum1138]

Shes very beautiful and very talented definitely not conceited

[@samueljaramillo4221]

What a shame. Throwing tantrums got her fired from the Met and all the other opera companies followed.

[@hkhilner]

Kathleen had problems with the Boston Symphony as well. She apparently developed an inflated ego that was self-destructive to her career.
Marilyn Horne, who was perhaps the greatest voice in opera, was always a classy lady….and very considerate of her fellow musicians.
Kathleen clearly wasn’t.

[@FoggyRoad81]

she looks really unhinged here

[@BluntlyStated804]

What was unhinged looking about this interview?

[@user-hb9hb7gi7j]

She doesn't look unhinged to me. No idea what you're talking about.

[@williehorne4925]

She doesn't look unhinged at all

[@pasqualeperrone1560]

She looks fine and happy to be performing

[@ajeansmith5478]

So beautiful!

[@ernlwjr2]

Beautiful!!!