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Sto caricando le informazioni... Stand Up Straight and Sing!di Jessye Norman
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. As an artist and musician, I learned much from Ms. Norman's memoir. I particularly enjoyed the first few chapters where she described her childhood. Her parents are remarkable people and I am impressed by the sense of self that she had from such a young age. Towards the end, I did grow a little weary, but overall I found much to love about this book. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Jessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved opera stars--she is an American icon whose life story is as inspiring as the fictional plot triumphs she sang onstage. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, a descendant of many generations of hardworking slave and free ancestors, she grew up amid the challenges of Jim Crow racism, with the civil rights movement just beginning to awaken. Nurtured by a close family and tight-knit community centered on the local church, Jessye sang songs and spirituals constantly, never dreaming that it might lead to a career. Only when she watched a documentary about the legendary Marian Anderson did she first realize that singing could be a profession. Decades later, after a meteoric rise at the Berlin Opera, a long-delayed debut at the Metropolitan Opera, and forays into spirituals, blues, jazz, and other roots music, she has become one of America's cultural treasures. This is an inspiring woman's account of an astonishing life.--From publisher description. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)782.1092The arts Music Vocal music Operas and related dramatic vocal forms Modified standard subdivisions History, geographic treatment, biography BiographyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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