The Very Best of Jessye Norman

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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/17/2012
  • Label: Emi Classics
  • EAN: 5099962172523
  • Catalog Number: 21725
  • Sales rank: 70,828

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Dich, Teure Halle - Richard Wagner & London Philharmonic Orchestra (3:31)
    Composed byRichard Wagner
    Conducted byKlaus Tennstedt
    Performed byLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Klaus Tennstedt
  2. 2 Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen - Richard Wagner & London Philharmonic Orchestra (6:12)
    Composed byRichard Wagner
    Conducted byKlaus Tennstedt
    Performed byLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Klaus Tennstedt
  3. 3 Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), opera, WWV 63: Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff - Richard Wagner & London Philharmonic Orchestra (8:35)
    Composed byRichard Wagner
    Conducted byKlaus Tennstedt
    Performed byLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Klaus Tennstedt
  4. 4 Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90: Mild und leise - Richard Wagner & Ambrosian Opera Chorus (8:43)
    Composed byRichard Wagner
    Conducted byKlaus Tennstedt
    Performed byAmbrosian Opera Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Klaus Tennstedt
  5. 5–9 Wesendonk Lieder, songs (5) for voice & piano (or orchestra), WWV 91 - Richard Wagner & Irwin Gage (20:02)
    Composed byRichard Wagner
    Performed byJessye Norman
    1. 5 Der Engel
    2. 6 Stehe still!
    3. 7 Im Trebhaus
    4. 8 Schmerzen
    5. 9 Träume
  6. 10 Dem Unendlichen ("Wie erhebt sich das Herz"), song for voice & piano, D. 291 - Franz Schubert & Irwin Gage (4:48)
    Composed byFranz Schubert
    Performed byJessye Norman
  7. 11 Der Winterabend ("Es ist so still"), song for voice & piano, D. 938 - Franz Schubert & Irwin Gage (8:51)
    Composed byFranz Schubert
    Performed byJessye Norman
  8. 12 Auflösung ("Verbirg dich, Sonne"), song for voice & piano, D. 807 - Franz Schubert & Irwin Gage (2:40)
    Composed byFranz Schubert
    Performed byJessye Norman
  9. 13 Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), for soprano, baritone, chorus & orchestra, Op. 45: Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit - Johannes Brahms & London Philharmonic Chorus (8:19)
    Composed byJohannes Brahms
    Conducted byKlaus Tennstedt
    Performed byLondon Philharmonic Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jessye Norman, Klaus Tennstedt
Disc 2
  1. 1 Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Act 4. Barcarolle. Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour - Jacques Offenbach & Sylvain Cambreling (4:23)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted bySylvain Cambreling
    Performed bySylvain Cambreling, Dale Duesing, Jessye Norman, L'Opéra National de Bruxelles Orchestre Symphoniqu, Neil Shicoff, Anne Murray, L'Opéra National de Théatre Royal de la Monnai Bru
  2. 2 Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Act 4. Vénus dit à Fortune - Jacques Offenbach & Sylvain Cambreling (2:13)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted bySylvain Cambreling
    Performed bySylvain Cambreling, Dale Duesing, Jessye Norman, L'Opéra National de Bruxelles Orchestre Symphoniqu, Neil Shicoff, Anne Murray, L'Opéra National de Théatre Royal de la Monnai Bru
  3. 3 Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Act 4. Qui connaît donc la souffrance... Ô Dieu, d - Jacques Offenbach & Sylvain Cambreling (6:51)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted bySylvain Cambreling
    Performed bySylvain Cambreling, Dale Duesing, Jessye Norman, L'Opéra National de Bruxelles Orchestre Symphoniqu, Neil Shicoff, Anne Murray, L'Opéra National de Théatre Royal de la Monnai Bru
  4. 4 Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Act 4. Jusque-là cependant affermis mon courage... - Jacques Offenbach & Sylvain Cambreling (3:47)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted bySylvain Cambreling
    Performed bySylvain Cambreling, Dale Duesing, Jessye Norman, L'Opéra National de Bruxelles Orchestre Symphoniqu, Neil Shicoff, Anne Murray, L'Opéra National de Théatre Royal de la Monnai Bru
  5. 5 Roméo et Juliette, for alto, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra ("symphonie dramatique"), H.79 (Op. 17): Part 1. Premiers transports que nul n'oublie! - Hector Berlioz & Riccardo Muti (6:56)
    Composed byHector Berlioz
    Conducted byRiccardo Muti
    Performed byRiccardo Muti, Jessye Norman, Philadelphia Orchestra, Westminster Choir
  6. 6–8 Chansons madécasses, song cycle for soprano, flute, cello & piano - Maurice Ravel & Michel Debost (13:07)
    Composed byMaurice Ravel
    Performed byJessye Norman
    1. 6No. 1. Nahandove, ô belle Nahandove!
    2. 7No. 2. Aoua! Aoua! Méfiez-vous des Blancs!
    3. 8No. 3. Il est doux de se coucher
  7. 9 Chanson du rouet, song for voice & piano - Maurice Ravel & Charles Marie Leconte de Lisle (4:13)
    Composed byMaurice Ravel
    Performed byJessye Norman
  8. 10 Si morne!, song for voice & piano - Maurice Ravel & Jessye Norman (4:20)
    Composed byMaurice Ravel
    Performed byJessye Norman
  9. 11 Tu vois le feu du soir, song for voice & piano (Miroirs brûlants), FP 98/1 - Francis Poulenc & Irwin Gage (4:18)
    Composed byFrancis Poulenc
    Performed byJessye Norman
  10. 12–18 La fraîcheur et le feu, song cycle for voice & piano, FP 147 - Francis Poulenc & Irwin Gage (8:31)
    Composed byFrancis Poulenc
    Performed byJessye Norman
    1. 12 Rayon des yeux
    2. 13 Le matin les branches attisent
    3. 14 Tout disparut
    4. 15 Dans les ténèbres du jardin
    5. 16 Unis la fraîcheur et le feu
    6. 17 Homme au sourir tendre
    7. 18 La grande rivière qui va
  11. 19 La belle Hélène, operetta in 3 acts: Act 1. Amours divins! - Jacques Offenbach & John Aler (3:30)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted byMichel Plasson
    Performed byJohn Aler, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Charles Burles, Jean-Philippe LaFont, Jessye Norman, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Nicole Carreras, Gabriel Baquier
  12. 20 La belle Hélène, operetta in 3 acts: Act 2. On me nomme Hélène la blonde - Jacques Offenbach & John Aler (4:53)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted byMichel Plasson
    Performed byJohn Aler, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Charles Burles, Jean-Philippe LaFont, Jessye Norman, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Nicole Carreras, Gabriel Baquier
  13. 21 La belle Hélène, operetta in 3 acts: Act 3. Là vrai! C'est elle! - Jacques Offenbach & John Aler (2:24)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted byMichel Plasson
    Performed byJohn Aler, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Charles Burles, Jean-Philippe LaFont, Jessye Norman, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Nicole Carreras, Gabriel Baquier
  14. 22 La belle Hélène, operetta in 3 acts: Act 3. Elle vient! C'est elle! - Jacques Offenbach & John Aler (4:23)
    Composed byJacques Offenbach
    Conducted byMichel Plasson
    Performed byJohn Aler, Colette Alliot-Lugaz, Charles Burles, Jean-Philippe LaFont, Jessye Norman, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Orchestre Capitole Toulouse, Michel Plasson, Nicole Carreras, Gabriel Baquier
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