Jessye Norman sings Wagner – Der Fliegende Holländer Senta’s ballad

From Wikimedia Commons
From Wikimedia Commons
The Flying Dutchman never had a more sublime Senta!
Related reading:
The Flying Dutchman (opera) on Wikipedia
“Der fliegende Holländer” by Richard Wagner libretto (English)
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My dear mother died two days before the divine Jessye Norman. From childhood onwards Mum taught me to listen deeply, to be still, and so to love classical music. We both adored Ms Norman’s version of “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (aka Isolde’s Liebestod), one of those sublime pieces of music that bring you to tears of joy:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9680zhMmIqM
This piece you posted is just wonderful! Purity, power and passion combined with great technical skill – she was such a great diva ? We were lucky to hear such a voice.
Jane:
That is magnificent. If you don’t mind, I will use that one over the next year.
Catherine
Please, feel free to use it as you see fit. I’d love for more people to hear it.
Jane