The Very Best of Jessye Norman: Arias and songs by Wagner, Brahms, Offenbach, Ravel, Berlioz, et al

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Release Date: 14th Feb 2003
Catalogue No: 5759122
Label: Warner Classics
Series: The Very Best of...
Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Excerpt, Wagner: Tannhäuser

Work length9:42

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Jessye Norman (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt
Recorded: 1987-01-01
Recording Venue: 13-18 December 1987/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Dich, teure Halle, grüss' ich wieder (Elisabeth's Greeting) (Act II)

Track length3:30

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Act III, Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen (Elisabeth's Prayer)

Track length6:12

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Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer: Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad) (Act II)

Work length8:35

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Jessye Norman (soprano)
Ambrosian Singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt
Recorded: 1987-01-01
Recording Venue: 13-18 December 1987/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Wagner: Mild und leise 'Isolde's Liebestod' (from Tristan und Isolde)

Work length8:43

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Jessye Norman (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt
Recorded: 1987-01-01
Recording Venue: 13-18 December 1987/No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder (5)

Work length20:02

$6.50

$8.50

Irwin Gage (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 2002-12-31
Recording Venue: September 1969/Berlin, Studio Zehlendorf

I. Der Engel

Track length3:05

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II. Stehe still

Track length3:58

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III. Im Treibhaus

Track length5:44

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IV. Schmerzen

Track length2:25

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V. Traume

Track length4:50

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Schubert: Dem Unendlichen, D291 (Klopstock)

Work length4:48

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Irwin Gage (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 1969-09-30
Recording Venue: September 1969 / Studio Zehlendorf, Berlin

Schubert: Der Winterabend (Es ist so still), D938

Work length8:51

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Irwin Gage (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 2002-12-31
Recording Venue: September 1969 / Studio Zehlendorf, Berlin

Schubert: Auflösung, D807

Work length2:40

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Irwin Gage (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 2002-12-31
Recording Venue: September 1969 / Studio Zehlendorf, Berlin

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Op. 45: V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit (Langsam)

Work length8:18

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Jessye Norman (soprano)
BBC Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Klaus Tennstedt, Richard Cooke
Recorded: 1984-08-25
Recording Venue: 19, 20 & 23-25 August 1984, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Offenbach: Barcarolle (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann)

Work length4:23

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Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Choeurs de l’Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles, Orchestre de l’Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles
Sylvain Cambreling
Recorded: 1986-07-31
Recording Venue: 25, 27, 29-30 June & July 1986 /Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act IV

Work length12:51

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Brussels National Opera Chorus, Orchestre Symphonique de l'Opéra National, Bruxelles, Ann Murray (mezzo-soprano), Dale Duesing (baritone), Jessye Norman (soprano), Neil Shicoff (tenor), Gunter Wagner (director)
Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Brussels, Orchestra of the Théâtre Royal de La Monnaie, Brussels
Sylvain Cambreling
Recorded: 1986-07-31
Recording Venue: 25, 27, 29-30 June & July 1986 /Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

Vénus dit à Fortune (Giulietta, Chorus, Hoffmann, Schlemil)

Track length2:13

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Qui connaît donc la souffrance...Hoffmann, vite, partons d'ici!...O Dieu, de quelle ivresse embrasses-tu mon âme (Giulietta / Choeurs / Hoffmann / Nicklausse)

Track length6:51

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Jusqu'à là cependant affermis mon courage...Aujourd'hui, aujour'hui les larmes (Giulietta, Hoffmann)

Track length3:47

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Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette Op. 17: Premier transports (Strophes)

Work length4:08

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Jessye Norman (soprano), Joseph Flummerfelt (director)
Philadelphia Orchestra, The Westminster Choir
Riccardo Muti
Recorded: 1986-01-28
Recording Venue: 25-28 January 1986, Memorial Hall, Philadelphia

Ravel: Trois chansons madécasses

Work length15:55

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Dalton Baldwin (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Michel Debost (flute), Renaud Fontanarosa (cello)
Recorded: 1983-07-20
Recording Venue: 20 July 1983, Salle Wagram, Paris

Nahandove

Track length6:56

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Aoua

Track length5:25

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Il est doux..

Track length3:34

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Ravel: Chanson du rouet

Work length4:13

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Dalton Baldwin (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 1983-07-20
Recording Venue: 20 July 1983, Salle Wagram, Paris

Ravel: Si morne!

Work length4:20

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Dalton Baldwin (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 1983-07-20
Recording Venue: 20 July 1983, Salle Wagram, Paris

Poulenc: Tu vois le feu du soir

Work length4:18

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Irwin Gage (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 1985-01-01
Recording Venue: September 1969, Studio Zehlendorf, Berlin

Poulenc: La Fraîcheur et le feu

Work length8:31

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Irwin Gage (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano)
Recorded: 1985-01-01
Recording Venue: September 1969, Studio Zehlendorf, Berlin

Rayon des yeux

Track length1:13

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Le matin les branches attisent

Track length0:48

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Tout disparut

Track length1:52

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Dans les ténèbres du jardin

Track length0:25

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Unis la fraîcheur et le feu

Track length1:27

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Homme au sourir tendre

Track length1:51

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La grande rivière qui va

Track length0:55

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Excerpt, Offenbach: La Belle Helène

Work length15:10

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Charles Burles (tenor), Nicole Carreras, Colette Alliot-Lugaz (soprano), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), Gérard Desroches (baritone), Jacques Loreau (tenor), Jean-Philippe Lafont (bass-baritone), Jessye Norman (soprano), John Aler (tenor), Roger Trentin (tenor)
Chœur du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Choeurs du Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson
Recorded: 1984-07-21
Recording Venue: 16-21 July 1984 / Halle aux Grains, Toulouse

Amours divins (Acte I)

Track length3:31

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On me nomme Hélène la Blonde (Acte II)

Track length4:53

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Là vrai, je ne suis pas coupable (Acte III)

Track length2:24

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Elle vient, c'est elle (Acte II

Track length4:22

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The Very Best of Jessye Norman

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