I'm glad there are so many recordings and videos of this legendary singer. Aside from breaking the color barrier for African American classical artists, she was the most rare voice type....a true contralto. Most contralto rep is sung my mezzos trying to sing too low and dark. I wish there was video of her Met debut as Ulrica.
She has beautiful ethic features to match that beautiful voice. Wow she's fabulous! She's like a former version of Felicia Rashad, with regards to her grace & beauty. I love her hair. She reminds me of my mother.
We used to sing this song in church in Ireland. Brought back memories. What a woman. When I saw the video of her singing in front of the Lincoln Memorial, it was breath taking. How life had changed for her. Thank you Eleanor Roosevelt for seeing her as a person, and not her colour. It's unfortunate times changed even more after that. Always made me feel sick. White people took over the native americans and bought/ brought slaves in. WHY? We do not deserve this planet. We all bleed the same colour. Make love, not war. RIP Marian Anderson
I was listening to Christmas music on KUSC Christmas morning and they played a version of this simple spiritual performed by Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle with an orchestra and choir conducted by James Levine. I had the good fortune to stumble on this wonderful interpretation by Marian Anderson. She’s able to connect the words with the music in a way that Norman and Battle don’t. It’s a very special artist that can put the meaning of song before the sound of their own voice
Her voice. Straight from heaven. Sang like a nightingale. Beautiful, beautiful Marian Anderson. Performed this song like no other with Feelings, deep from her soul and she was full of humility. She took good care of herself till a full age on Earth. Wish others can follow her in that respect! Blessed be this beautiful woman. Peace and blessings be upon God’s angel Marian.
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this video with us! I love Marian Andersen's voice and never thought I'd be able to come across any live video because of her years active..... And here it is!! I fell in love with her voice the moment I heard her sing ("Caro mio ben", no less) Wonderful stuff!
You say “for a 1900s-1800s opera singer” as if opera singers from that time period don’t collectively have a better quality of sound than modern opera singers. It’s a backhanded compliment.
Super talented but I cant help feel pretty unwell when I hear 'little bits of baby in his hand' 1m11s. Obviously if you're going to have the whole the whole world in your hand it will inevitably involve all the bits of people, including babies, but holy shit :|
Please do written, journal or voice apps, and videos everyday. I have done it from age 15 to a present 78, Never argue..Put a d before anger and you get danger. USA and the world. Pay each household $20K for taking their incomes for 10 months so far, and $2k per month to be trained to work online. God is angry, and you should see it daily, and that is danger for the world.
How dare you insult one of the greatest and most influential contraltos in recent history! She does not have a "sili" voice! She is a dramatic contralto, which is the lowest(and most powerful) of the female voices.
