tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post8924722161916605775..comments2024-03-17T12:16:42.048-07:00Comments on Civic Center: San Francisco Symphony Gala 3: Jessye NormanCivic Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-46277810402333333182010-09-10T10:37:00.853-07:002010-09-10T10:37:00.853-07:00Dear Sibyl: You got it just right.Dear Sibyl: You got it just right.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-31918430954060547092010-09-10T08:54:56.557-07:002010-09-10T08:54:56.557-07:00JAZZ!?! No, Jessye, No! Speed and agility were nev...JAZZ!?! No, Jessye, No! Speed and agility were never the best part of her singing, and jazz isn't so known for its huge, legato lines filled with shimmer and grandeur, usually. Erg (oh Lord, she didn't try to scat did she?). But goodness how beautiful she looks. Years ago I'd have killed for her voice, now I would kill to age as gracefully as she.Sibylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298819489853065976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-50948842020595270882010-09-08T22:01:18.468-07:002010-09-08T22:01:18.468-07:00I was lucky enough to hear Ms. Norman back in her ...I was lucky enough to hear Ms. Norman back in her glory days. Her voice could have filled the hall and had plenty left over. But sic transit gloria mundi. It's a rare singer who keeps the voice after a certain age. I'm also sorry to hear that she's attempting jazz. Very few classically trained singers can pull that off. Still, what a wonderful evening. One of the photos you've taken of the black women looks like one of the ladies that I knew back at UC - one of the few class acts in that poisonous place.Nancy Ewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116290968007398337noreply@blogger.com