Grace Bumbry: A Portrait

Franz Liszt (Composer), Hugo [Composer] Wolf (Composer), Harry T. (Henry) Burleigh (Composer), Florence B. Price (Composer), Robert MacGimsey (Composer), Hall Johnson (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Lorin Maazel (Conductor), Grace Bumbry (Performer), Della Jones (Performer), Cleveland Orchestra (Orchestra), Erik Werba (Performer), Beaumont Glass (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Grace Bumbry, Della Jones, Erik Werba, Beaumont Glass
• Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra
• Conductor: Lorin Maazel
• Composer: Franz Liszt, Hugo [Composer] Wolf, Harry T. (Henry) Burleigh, Florence B. Price, Robert MacGimsey, et al.
• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Gala
• ASIN: B00000J8E9
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #493,229 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Es muss ein Wunderbares sein, song for voice & piano, S. 314 (LW N49)

2. Gesang Weylas ('Du bist Orplid, mein Land'), song for voice & piano (Mörike Lieder)

3. Verborgenheit ('Lass, o Welt, o lass mich sein'), song for voice & piano (Mörike Lieder)

4. Deep River

5. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord for voice & piano

6. Sweet Little Jesus Boy, carol for voice & orchestra

7. This little light o' mine

8. Ride On, King Jesus

9. Gypsy Melodies (7) (Zigeunermelodien) for voice & piano, B. 104 (Op. 55): Mein Lied ertönt ein Liebespsalm

10. Gypsy Melodies (7) (Zigeunermelodien) for voice & piano, B. 104 (Op. 55): Ei, ei, wie mein Triangel

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Tosca, opera: Vissi d'arte

2. Macbeth, opera: Vieni t'affretta

3. Macbeth, opera: Vieni t'affretta

4. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Voi lo sapete

5. Ernani, opera: Ernani, involami

6. Aida, opera: Chi mai fra gl'inni e i plausi...Fu la sorte dell'armi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Portrait, August 6, 2004

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BaritonoC "CdC" (new york, new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grace Bumbry: A Portrait (Audio CD)

This compilation album of recitals and operatic performances featuring "her royal" Grace is long overdue. Grace Bumbry's fiery interpretations have garnered praise the world over, and this compilation features several of her calling card roles, in addition to roles many thought would put a stop to her career.
This intimate portrait of sorts allows one to hear first hand how roles such as Santuzza, Tosca, Salome, and both Aida and Amneris should be sung. Ms. Bumbry's dramatic interpretations of roles often sung by lyric sopranos give these "dramatic" heroines new life.
Of the 2 CD set, the second CD is the most valuable, for it includes several in depth interviews with "her Grace" and allows the listener to witness first hand a proud (not arrogant) diva whose self assured attitude found its way into her concert and operatic performances and sustained this singer who I feel is the greatest living mezzo/soprano of our day!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Well Deserved Portrait, July 14, 2002

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Joshua E. Hinkson Jr. (Mount Vernon, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grace Bumbry: A Portrait (Audio CD)

These CDs show a wonderful artist. Grace has an amazing voice and tackles several roles well. Also great is her interpretation of one of Dvorak's song cycle. The treasures in the set are the interviews which I think allow us to hear how Grace interprets her rolls and it shows a bit of sass on her part. Wonderful set for a wonderful artist.