written by

Naomi Louisa O'Connell

mezzo-soprano
Gene de Paul:  Afterthoughts

Gene de Paul: Afterthoughts

This recording of Jessye Norman singing ‘Afterthoughts’ with Michel Legrand at the piano is remarkable. I love it—the tone of her, the risk-taking, the musical chemistry between them both and the journey they take us on. What a gift they left us… Composer: Gene de...

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Jacques Brel: Madeleine

Jacques Brel: Madeleine

I could listen to Jacques Brel all day every day: that fast vibrato, that tone, that uvular R... He’s one of my favorite performers—always fully committed and without any barrier to the story he’s telling. I find him electrifying to listen to. ‘Madeleine’ is a...

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