Jessye Norman performed in a 1992 concert recorded live with Lawrence Foster and the Lyon Opera Orchestra amid the tantalizing acoustics at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral. Continue reading
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12/18/15 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Christmastide- Christmas Concert at Ely Cathedral with Jessye Noman
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral Christmastide A Christmas Concert. A concert recorded live with Robert De Cormier and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Ely Cathedral in December of 1988. Continue reading
2/28/15 O&A Dance Theatre of Harlem Honors Jessye Norman (repost)
By Walter Rutledge
The Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) held their 4th annual Vision Gala on Tuesday, February 24 at Cipriani, 110 East 42nd Street. The fundraiser honored opera diva Jessye Norman with the Arthur Mitchell Vision Award. Theodore Bartwink was honored posthumously with the Carl & Lily Pforzheimer Family Foundation Medal. For over three decades Bartwink was the Director of the Harness Center for Dance. The Virtuoso Award Honorees were Mario Baeza and Under Armour, Inc. Continue reading
10/18/14 O&A Its Saturday: The Bessies Dance Into the Apollo on Monday
By Walter Rutledge
The Bessies- the New York Dance and Performance Award is the Oscars for dance. Named in honor of pioneer dance educator and choreographic mentor Bessie Schonberg, the Bessies has become one of the most prestigious awards one can receive in the world of dance. On Monday October 20, 7:30pm the Bessies will be held at the Apollo Theater, 325 West 125th Street. Continue reading