Song of the lark
Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin presents Natalie Dessay in recital.
By
La Cieca
Our Own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin presents Natalie Dessay in recital.
Natalie Dessay
Philippe Cassard, piano
Davies Hall, San Francisco
15 March 2014
In-house recording
Clara Schumann:
Liebst du um Schonheit
Geheimes Flüstern
Sie liebten sich beide
Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
Johannes Brahms:
Lerchengesang
Meine Lieder
Geheimnis
Henri Duparc:
L’invitation au voyage
Extase
Richard Strauss:
Ich schwebe
Wasserrose
Fruhlingsgedrange, opus 26, no 1
Die Nacht
[Cassard requests the audience to refrain from applause at the end of each selection.]
Gabriel Fauré:
Apres un reve
Clair de lune
Prison
Mandoline
En sourdine
François Poulenc: Fiançailles pour rire
La Dame d’Andre
Dans l’herbe
Il vole
Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant
Violon
Fleurs
Claude Debussy:
Apparition
Romance d’Ariel
Encores:
Chausson: “Le Colibri” unidentified [Dessay can be heard to say “Hummingbird” to the audience.]
Rachmaninov: “Zdes’ khorosho”
La Cieca
James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.
