Jessye Norman, Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon, Lawrence Foster – Jessye Norman At Notre-Dame - A Christmas Concert / Laser Disc CD Video 1990

UPC 044007023211

!!! CONDITION OF DISC IS USED - VERY GOOD !!!

TOTAL PLAYING TIME: 64'50 MINUTES  

MADE IN ENGLAND / PRINTED IN U.S.A. 1989 

NTSC

Laser disc: a disc resembling a larger CD but able to store video, now generally replaced by the DVD.

Jessye Mae Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but refused to be limited to that voice type. She was a commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, associated with roles including Beethoven's Leonore, Wagner's Sieglinde and Kundry, Cassandre and Didon by Berlioz and Bartók's Judith. The New York Times music critic Edward Rothstein described her voice as a "grand mansion of sound", and wrote that "it has enormous dimensions, reaching backward and upward. It opens onto unexpected vistas. It contains sunlit rooms, narrow passageways, cavernous halls."

The opening Jubilate Fanfare is triumphant, as is the closing Sanctus, and everything in between is a mix between classical (the Agnus Dei), traditional (Behold that Star, Star of Wonder), and spiritual (Rockin' for the World, Go Tell it on the Mountain). A wonderful Christmas CD for listening or for background music while opening presents and visiting with friends.