Jessye Norman - Samson and Delilah 1987
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Jessye Norman performing "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" with the National Orchestra of France. Michael Schonwandt conducting.
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In 1983 I lived next door to Jessye Norman and her mother. They had an apartment on the second floor of 129 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. Their corner apartment had windows that faced Clark Street and Columbia Heights. When the weather was warm they would have their windows open during practice sessions. Her mother would play scales, chords and phrases on a grand piano that sat in the living room next to those corner windows, and Jessye would respond by matching the phrases and chords and scales in perfect pitch. Many times I paused on the sidewalk below, just listening to them practice.
You're lucky she wasn't practicing the finale of Tosca. You might have been crushed. 😅
How lucky!
What an amazing experience for you; how wonderful that you had that an the memories must make you very happy today. Thank you for telling us ❤️
LUCKY!!! What I would give to had heard her at least once!
What a beautiful experience...!
No one sings this aria better than the late Jessye Norman. Perfection in every department. Truly incredible. I really miss her. May she rest in eternal peace. Amen.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Extremely good. Live long and prosper.
This is the year I played with her in several Strauss songs... Words cannot describe what it felt like sharing the stage with her - that voice sent palpable waves through the space around her! And the Meaning behind every word, every sound... Unbelievable and unforgettable. RIP, beloved Ms. Norman
People who only know her from recordings just can't understand what a physical presence her voice had. You could feel her sound.
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@@jimp4170 lol well, aren't you special!
@@Marcel_Audubon So are YOU!
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For me, Jessye Norman is the best who interprets this fabulous theme!
OMG! Those smoldering, beguiling eyes and that VOICE!!! She was a force! RIP Queen!
Beguiling indeed!! Those eyes could sail the ships of a thousand army's! My word!!
She was a beautiful woman, no doubt. And a singer with no comparison.
No wonder Samson could not resist! Everything is so unbelievably perfect. She was too young to leave us.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Extremely good. Live long and prosper.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Extremely good. Live long and prosper.
You can listen to this, okay. But you can watch Jessie Norman as well, as she animates every nuance and subtlety of this, and be absolutely astonished. What an extraordinary performance.
She gave us the entire opera in one aria.
Terrible overacting! She embarrassed many young opera lovers, because of overuse of facial expressions. It really does not take the use of every single facial muscle to produce lovely sounds,nor to transmit emotion. The voice was basically lovely, but the constant distraction made her to appreciate. I wish I had only heard her recordings.
@@marymargaretblumhorst5359 This was a recital performance, not a staged opera. Her facial expressions helped those unfamiliar with the opera to understand what was going on underneath the deceptive seductiveness of the aria.
@@marymargaretblumhorst5359 In other words, you’re an idiot, and probably deaf ! I wish you were mute, too !
@@marymargaretblumhorst5359 Nonsense!! Her facial expressions are fine. She is PERFORMING, not just singing. Her expressions and body language only adds to the performance.
She gave us the most beautiful part of the opera....
My God, this woman was incredible; not only is she giving a master class in singing opera, but her breath control is beyond amazing.
Maravillosa aria y fascinante voz
True! It is palpable! Watching her actually creating the notes is thrilling. Dear One, we love you so. Rest In Peace.
Eric Fluellen Listen to Elena Cernei, a true mezzosoprano ua-cam.com/video/Ej7VgjEMC6U/v-deo.html
Indeed, but if you want to hear breath control at perhaps its finest - Montserrat Caballe.
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Montserrat Caballe is a fantastic opera singer. However, Jessye Norman has better breath control than any opera performer. That is best displayed in the 1994 version of this opera at the Avery Fisher Hall.
Jeesye Norman didn't die. She went back home.
The best comment!
이말이 왜이렇게 슬프지..
@@helenacorreia7613 wow! fantastic insight and commentary! You won the day Helena! :)
THANK YOU for this TRUE comment! We poor mortals were gifted with her heavenly art. 🌹
pretty sure she died. don't need those cutsie-pie ways of saying it. She died.
Oh my God! What a tender and stunning performance. We were so blessed to have this filmed! Rest In peace and sing with the angels.
What a gigantic Artist ! I hope her talent is valued ,glorified ,and taught to youngsters in USA ❤
All. over the World!. She was a GENIUS.
Like a great wave breaking on the shore, and gradually diminishing, leaving us spellbound.
I think she is stunningly beautiful, and her face is so superbly expressive as she puts every emotion she can into singing this part….and with such an incredible voice!! I can’t stop playing this over and over….when you know what she is singing about it makes this even more moving…the love, the incredulity,the anger and hurt, then almost demonic rage that he is not coming back to her…
I actually felt her pain! It’s such a gift! I’ve listened to Maria Callas version as well as two other singers still living, but to me this is the most Angelic voice I have ever heard, and such a sweet woman!! I’m very sad I never saw her perform during her lifetime, and sad to learn how her singing career and life ended after the back operations that put paid to everything. God bless you Jessye…Thankyou for such perfection and pleasure of hearing you perform. God is very lucky to have you as his top choir member with the Angels. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🌹🙏
Wow Helen I read your entire comment and felt exactly the same! If you are familiar with other clips of Jessye please share with me!
My god, what a talent. I come back to comment. Jessye Norman, thank you so much for what you gave to the world. No one else can sing slower and still convince every single person that they were being impatient
I had the privilege of hearing Jessye in recital two times; once in Houston, and once in Chicago. She was marvelous!
What a breathtaking artist! not to mention she looks like a Goddess!
Robert, she IS a goddess! Do read her authorized biography.
Yes, I think she is strikingly beautiful.
Breathtaking! Goddess of beauty and grace ! The happiest moment in my life. ❤
What puissance! What clarity and expression. Pure one, deep emotion that elevates the score to something beyond perfection. Ineffably divine.
Pure tone, not pure one. Predictive text ambushed me.
should have read "pure tone". Fat fingers.
Forgiven!
She understands the lyrics, the plot, the story! She made a mental/visual movie for us!
That’s what I thought too
Such a passionate performance!
100%
Beautifully said
What an artist! How she caresses this wonderful aria, she might be singing to herself.
With her operatic prowess, Jessye Norman showed the world that she is beyond singing, she is the very essence of OPERA itself, which for me is EMOTION IN MUSIC.
Incredible artist. Truly one of the greatest voices ever to walk earth. And all these years I just thought there was Callas, Leontyne, and Tebaldi.
There is a gift to the world that is called Jessye Norman.
I'm honored to be listening to her.
And Montserrat Caballe…
griffinmoore : Callas has NOTHING on her !
Her face...her eyes....the emotion....the voice the mouth. I'm going to miss her. Rest in peace Queen
Да! Красавица с прекрасным голосом! Жаль, что не будет продолжения... Покойся с миром!💖🙏🏼💎
Sublime semplicemente!!!
Besides the amazing control and passion in her voice, her presence was always as captivating. You simply did not only listen to her.... you experienced her! Thank you, Jessye, for sharing your many gifts with us; for helping us feel with more depth than we might not have had before.
Yesssssss ....the truth!
She was truly an artist. This is one of my favorite arias and sung with such clarity, beautiful middle and upper range, and her passionate interpretation make me want this never to end. Brava.
Прекрасный голос!
Hola
You said it all: bas singing, but impressive eyes.
One of my favourite opera singer!Absolutely amazing!👏💜
Ai assisté à un concert à la Salle Gaveau, assis à côté de Claude Pompidou qui exultait en écoutant la superbe Jessye! Grand moment. Aujourd'hui ... on est tombés très bas.
By this time, she had gotten her technique fully in hand, and she could sing anything. She was incredible, and I wish she had done so much more than she was ever allowed to do...
Words fail me.... GLORIOUS night said!!!
J’en ai des frissons. N’oublions pas que Jessye Norman fut éleve de la grande Lotte Lehmann.....le génie du chant.
I love the pace of this version. It's as if her time with Sampson is the last time she has with him. She knows what his fate would be. In some way she has regrets too trying to coerce him into the secret of his strength. I love how she paces her time in this. I've always loved her style of singing opera.
I was thinking the same thing. She takes her time, and really lives the part. Just a treasure.
I have chill bumps every time I listen to this stunning performance!
That woman was a miracle
Jésus christ only did that. For. Us. And. Harmony
Only Jesus christ. Did that for us and harmony
Furor!
superb
I will thank her in heaven. Her voices surpasses all others, and I am sad that she is no longer on earth.
Monumental! Majestic. This is passion of a strong women. Who can resist such love except Samson? Amazing dramatic soprano, easily reaching into mezzo-soprano area. Her voice is so powerful that she can afford even to slow the tempo a little and it makes it even more convincing. Jessye is extremely intelligent singer, deep person. She created a style. And she is also a Siren and her singing is hypnotic.
OMG. HOW? HOW did I not know her? Her voice is so beautiful. Its a presence that enters you and moves your body from within. I travelled to a different world without leaving my seat.
YOU MUST LISTEN TO HER VERSION OF PURCELL'S "WHEN I'M LAID IN EARTH".
The most sublime I have ever heard.. her Strauss Four Last Songs. Especially beim Schlafen gehen. where she soars and literally takes you up into the heavens. Magical
My heart is broken. I adored her. She was so cordial to us when we went backstage after her concert at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale 25 years ago. And no one sang this Magnificent aria quite like Jessye Norman. She was a unique and cherished artist. You will also love her in the Met's Video of Ariadne Auf Naxos. Though her Artistry lives on, I am deeply saddened tonight.
yes yes yes!!!
Estoy de acuerdo en que nadie mejor que ella... Sin embargo Klaus Nomi tiene (para mi) un encanto especial...
Terry, you were so fortunate to have heard Ms. Norman! ( I always felt like the Broward Center was a second home when I lived in Fort Lauderdale, having sung there with the Gay Men’s Chorus and also as a Clarinetist with The Flaming Freedom Band.
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RIP angel. You bring heaven to earth with your voice
Tu voz será eterna
A blessing for us to still hear and see her magnificence!
Amennnn🌷🌷🌷💝🌷🌷🌷
No sabía que murió, es una mujer que me inspirará por siempre
Beautiful singing
a richness of voice that was just wonderful to experience
I am weeping. I saw her perform live five times. Each time was phenomenal. And I'm not even that much of an opera fan. What a presence.
Blessed
I am an opera fan and therefore can appreciate and agree with the posted comments. What a joy to hear such beauty during a pandemic
RIP diva! The world is a poorer place without you!
They say that the opera is in decline, as a result of the covid virus and changing population. I hope not. Opera is where chaff is spun into gold, and where all our lives are really lived. Our days, rising, going to work, our love and partners, our complicated relations with all that really matters are all told out here with great clarity.
Not much of a fan? Saw her five times? I think you misjudge yourself😃😉👍
It takes two sets of lungs to sing that aria.
Divine singer, brilliant actress, beautiful woman!!!!
Her facial expressions impeccably matched her voice.
Phenomenal artist. She owned this role.
Jessye really has the seductress mastered both with her facial expressions backing up her wonderful voice, and rhythmic mastery! Can’t you just fall under her spell, and understand why Samson succumbed!
This is what perfection sounds like folks!
So sublime....study this performance young people. The characterization of Dalilah in the voice, the facial expressions, and the body...Sublime... Rest in eternal peace...Jesse Norman
Absolute perfection She was just one of a kind, and she shared it with all of us. Thank you
Pour moi la meilleure interprétation de cet air. Que dire sinon que tout est parfait et me procure à chaque fois que je l'entends une émotion renouvelée. C'est toute la complexité du personnage de Dalila qui est devant nos yeux et nos oreilles éblouis.
Wow. Never saw this before. Seemed a little slow, but super sexy. She really acted, expressed this. No wonder that Samson caved in. She killed this, and yes the breath control was amazing.
Послушайте Erik Kurmangaliev🙏🌹
The weight and authority in the chest notes is incredible. I got to shake her hand after a performance once and she was so charming and gracious. She greeted every fan who lined up!
My eyes are full of tears. There is no word to describe the beauty of this performance. Paradisiaque ... c’est incroyable pour une telle finesse, l’expression de sentiments profonds et émouvants.
I am speechless!. Is. this is. not perfection what else could it be?
I had the chance to shortly learn from her 8 years ago. I was mesmerized seeing her, learning and listening to her wisdom. I’ll never forget you Ms. Norman.
En plus de cette voix magnifique le visage de Jessy exprime toute la duplicité séductrice de Dalila. Du grand art ! ❤❤❤
Inégalée !!!! ❤❤❤
So very beautiful. Her phrasing, breath control, and expression are amazing.
I love her little smile of satisfaction at the finale. Like ‘ that sounds ok to me!’ Brava, brava, brava. We will love you always.
You feel the song. Such pronunciation and feeling in the language she is singing. It's like she is floating with each word. What a voice!
Magnifique interprétation de ce grand moment d'opéra. Bravo Mme Norman.
Une grande dame s'est éteinte
Une voix magnifique
Au revoir Madame et merci a vous pour ces beaux moments
Bonjour de Marseille !!!!!!!
La relève arrive avec l émission. Prodiges à la télévision. Française. C est une martiniquaise !!! MERCI LA VIE !
One of my favorite divas... her voice brought me to tears when I first heard her... rest in peace legend...
She was no “deva” she was a Lady
@@mikemikie975 diva simply means a talented female singer in opera.
Jane Doe “Diva” means Goddess. That works for me. ❤️❤️❤️
YOU CAN SEE WITH HER GESTURE AT THE END THAT SHE FULLY "CAPTURED" A PERFECT REDITION OF THE SONG. YES. AMAZING.
I am a veteran musician, thought I'd heard it all and of course I know this wonderful aria. This, however is the first time I have heard Jessye Norman perform it - glorious! And that last 'Ah! Verse moi' comes straight out of heaven!
Timbro incredibile, controllo assoluto, arcata vocale da strumento musicale... impeccabile !!!
Je me souviens d'un récital dans ces années là, peut être en 87, au Théâtre des Champs Élysées. Elle nous avait offert plusieurs bis dont cet air de Samson et Dalilah; j'étais au balcon et quand elle commença à chanter je me suis retrouvé à genoux; l'émotion m'avait complètement emportée. Un merveilleux souvenir.
Необыкновенная, с глубоким объемным голосом певица. Мир праху ее.
Вселенная
this is absolute perfection. the slow tempi serve the acting. and miss norman shows the tongue in cheek of the emotions. not that many interpreters are capable of showing the duplicity to the emotion but Miss Norman passes the test with flying colours. After all Delia has her own agenda, which is so made clear in this interpretation. All later interpreatations focuss on the drama of the moment as a boched love declaration, This is superb understanding of the composer;s intent. Unfortunately all later versions focuss on the singing, the effect etc. But this is truly genuinely the intent of the composer. And as a compliment I think that black singers are far better into singing this piece than anyone else. This is truly art, and Miss Norman knows how to convey it. Words cannot describe the artistry of this performance.
I can read the deception in her facial expressions. Magnificent performance.
I just discovered her 😢 but I just discovered opera truly during this quarantine.
Wow Jessye was great. Also look up Kathleen Battle she is still alive
She was absolutely Beautiful with a Voice that draws you to her.
I met her in person! Just a scant 4 years ago. Such an amazing presence! I felt that I should curtsy. One of a kind. Be blessed heavenly one. Take flight!
Comment le pauvre Samson pourrait-il résister à une telle déclaration d'amour ? Interprétation inoubliable. Merci Madame Norman.
R.I.P. DIVA!
You made this world more beautiful!
With. Jesus christ. All is possible
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Notre coeur s'ouvrait à sa voix..Quelle qualité d'interprétation!...Une conduite de chant exceptionnelle...
sleep well my favourite delilah. thank you for your magnificent voice.
Ça y est, je pleure !!
Mais qu’est-ce que c’est Beau.... quelle voix, quelle lyrisme, quelle présence....
Elle n’incarne pas la musique, elle est musique !
Merci pour ces 8min de pure beauté et de bonheur Madame !
I'm crying. It' s to much for my old heart. Great, Fantastic. Wonderful. Thank you for all and... goodby Divina Jessye!
Her facial expression makes you want to listen . her eyes are memorising. Captivating the very essence of your soul. What a woman. Rest in peace. Gone absolutely too soon
Какая же глубина голоса,чистая медитация: божественное исполнение!!👏👏👏👏
Dame Norman you brought heaven to earth, and you still do from heaven.
I saw her in 1996. Beautiful and so unique. I am glad I can hear her voice anytime. Thank you Jessye Norman for gracing this earth.
Listened to so many versions of this aria and with out doubt she wins, such power,
Awesome interpretations of "Mon coeur s'ouvre à toi" !! RIP Mrs Norman, you will stay in our hearts as marvelous Artist !!
Over her life Jessye often performed this aria and her rendition was changing: this is one is the most lyrical plea of a women. When she sang earlier in her life her appeal sounded almost threatening.
I can't believe I never saw this excerpt until recently. It's an amazing performance.
The text isn’t that complicated. There are no sets, no staging, no costumes (save, admittedly, a rather grand gown). There aren’t even any other singers. And yet this is a completely realized, thoughtful characterization - more full-grown and fleshed-out than some full performances I've seen on opera stages.
I suspect only Ms. Norman could have taken this aria at such a tempo and made of it a unified whole, at once ecstatic and calculating, encapsulating the entire relationship between Samson and Dalilah, full of passion, ambiguity, power and betrayal. Norman’s Dalilah is a vivid, mercurial, dangerous woman.
There are dozens and dozens of other brilliant performances of this aria out there - but this one has the ability to change our conception of the character. I'm pretty sure that's one of the marks of genius.
Sandy, this was a performance of stunning purity. Thank God it was recorded!
I play her version of this aria over and over. She is perfection. Brava forever!
This is the best singing of Delilah's aria that I've ever heard - and the slowest. Jessye is full-throated, with amazing sustained notes, an unexpected volume charge, and such seductive appeal to Samson! A great singer and actress!
She is absolutely incredible. I have fallen in love with her voice many decades ago. Best Delilah ever.
Absolutely enchanting. I just wanted to listen to something while I took a coffee break between studying - I had to drop everything I was doing, close my book, put my coffee down, and just watch in awe. Amazing to me how much detail she put into shaping each and every note,; definitely made for a magical experience.
Absolutely incredible performance - I felt the need to clap with the audience at the end as well, even though I'm just in a dorm by myself!
Anastasia, I’m 85 years old and still get goose bumps every time I listen to this performance. Isn’t it perfection? We are blessed to have it on UA-cam and able to hear it whenever we want. Bless you, dear. Grandma in usa
I hope She is singing in Heaven! We miss her so.
the world is a poorer place without her,miss you Jessye💝🙋🏼
What a blessing to find her ❤
I didn't hear until today that Ms. Norman had died. What a loss for the musical world! RIP.
Una tecnica e controllo del fiato da Manuale del Parnaso....sensibilità portata allo Zenith....commovente e gioiosamente suadente....Unica che resterà come una Cometa nella Storia del Bel Canto e non solo...riposa davvero fra gli angeli santi!
An amazing performace. What a beautiful voice. This is one of my preferred opera arias. Jessye was superb !
Tout est sublime chez Jessye Norman ! Et en prime , sa diction est parfaite , ce qui n'est pas toujours le cas chez les chanteuses d'opéra ! Ce fût un joyau qui nous a malheureusement quitté ! Merci , Madame Norman !
Que elegancia, que finura, que glamour...y además es una de las mejores interpretaciones que he escuchado de esta maravillosa aria de Sansón y Dalila.
Jessye Norman fue grande entre las grandes.
Saludos cordiales desde Santiago, Chile. 🙏🤝👏🤲🇨🇱🎼.
Dr. Fernando Rivas-Burattini.
Thank you great lady for your amazing voice
What an honor to the composer to have his magnificent piece made that much more magnificent by Jessye Norman's performance. Stunning!
Сколько страсти! Сколько энергии!
Сколько красоты!
Как жаль, что земной путь закончен...
Покойся с миром! 💎💞
Такие не умирают и не покоются
7:02 min......the stretching from the arm, everything on one breath, the high note.....and then the last facial expression. Outstanding! Jessye Norman was the only one to deliver music like this, being THE instrument itself, in every fiber from her body.
Magnifique !!! et la diction est parfaite !
WOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW!!
WHAT CAN YOU SAY......
..EXCEPT DIVINE!!!
WITH THE EXPRESSION OF A
TRUE
DELILAH!!
HORN, CALLAS,.... WHOOOOO???
THIS IS JESSYE NORMAN 'S
PRIMA DONNA ABSOULTA'S
ARIA!!
REST IN A
POWERFUL PEACE!!
STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
OF ALL TIME!!
SUZAN C WILSON
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I first heard this piece from Samson and Delilah on my grandfather's wind-up 78 gramophone as a little boy. I did not hear it again until many years later with Jessye Norman. I was instantly transported back 30 plus years, I could see the room, the heavy disc, its beautiful purple label and so many other memories. Thank you Jessye....still gives me the shivers almost a further 30 years later.