Stand Up Straight and Sing! (43 page)
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Authors: Jessye Norman
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exposure to as child,
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for females,
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from the Italian opera,
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Jocasta in
Oedipus Rex
(Stravinsky),
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multidimensional, preference for,
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new, learning,
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one-person operas,
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pacing,
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,
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,
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performing in concert version,
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Phèdre in
Hippolyte et Aricie
(Rameau),
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physical requirements,
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,
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and simultaneous translations,
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stage sets, lighting, costumes,
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United States debut,
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Wagner’s,
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See also
performing; rehearsals; singers
and specific operas and composers
opinions, learning to defend,
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,
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Orchestre de Paris, performance with,
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organ, pedal, in grandparents’ house,
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Orlando, FL, NAACP Spingarn Medal award ceremony,
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Orlando Opera, FL,
Aida
in concert version,
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O’Shaughnessy, Arthur (“Ode”),
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Oslo, Norway, performance honoring Pres. Jimmy Carter,
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Othello, Paul Robeson’s portrayal of,
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Ozawa, Seiji
collaborating with on
Oedipus Rex,
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Matsumoto Music Festival,
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,
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recording
Carmen
with,
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Paine College, Augusta, GA
brother’s activism at,
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Marian Anderson’s concert at,
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Mark Fax as teacher at,
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white professors,
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Panofka, approach to vocal training,
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parents
civil rights activities,
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,
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desire to please,
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faith,
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high expectations, high standards,
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,
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,
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pride in African American heritage,
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pride in JN’s accomplishments,
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,
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stage parents,
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Paris, France
as artists’ colony for black expatriates,
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Great Day in the Morning
(Wilson) performance, 1982,
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riot at
Le Sacre du Printemps
premiere,
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student protests and general unrest,
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See also
“La Marseillaise”
Pasadena, CA,
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Paschal, Mrs. (Sunday school superintendent),
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passage of time,
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,
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,
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The Passion Play
, Salzburg summer festival,
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Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore,
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,
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Pérez de Cuéllar, Secretary-General Javier,
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performing, performances
at after-church gatherings,
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calmness about,
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concert and opera performances,
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as natural, during childhood,
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,
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See also
audiences; sacred spaces; singing, professional
Perlman, Itzhak,
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Peters, Roberta,
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Phalaenopsis Jessye Norman (orchid),
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Phèdre
desire to portray in non-singing role,
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love for Hippolyte,
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in Rameau’s
Hippolyte et Aricie
,
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“Phidylé” (Duparc),
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Philadelphia, Mississippi, murders of civil rights workers in,
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
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,
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,
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physical body
daily changes, recognizing and accommodating,
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and the passage of time,
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physiology and timbre,
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respecting,
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role of exercise,
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Pittsburgh Symphony, Dixon as conductor of,
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Pizzi, Pier Luigi,
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Place de la Concorde, Paris, singing of “La Marseillaise” at,
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Plato, on music,
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Poèmes pour Mi
song cycle (Messiaen),
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poetry, pleasure of singing,
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,
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Poulenc, Francis (
La voix humaine)
,
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,
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Powell, Secretary Colin,
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prayer, power of,
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preachers, exchange of energy with parishioners,
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“Precious Lord, Take My Hand,”
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pre-performance preparations
centering,
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enjoyment of,
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hatha yoga practice,
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as mark of professionalism,
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rituals and rites,
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warming up,
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,
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,
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See also
rehearsals
presidential inauguration, 1985
chance meetings following,
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outdoor temperatures,
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Senator Mathias’s invitation to sing at,
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warming up, performance,
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presidential inauguration, 1993,
Oh
,
Freedom
medley,
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private life, importance of keeping private,
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professionals.
See
singers, professional
Prokofiev, Sergei (
Romeo and Juliet
),
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protest marches,
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PTA, C. T. Walker Elementary School, Augusta, GA,
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public schools, importance of arts education in,
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Puccini, Giacomo (
Tosca
),
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Purcell, Henry (
Dido and Aeneas
),
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Quebec, Canada, fishing trip,
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Queen’s birthday performance, London, experience of racism during,
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Rachel Longstreet Foundation, Jessye Norman School for the Arts (JNSA),
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Racine, Jean (
Phèdre
),
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racism
in American performance venues,
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and the barriers faced by Marian Anderson,
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encounters with,
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experienced by Marian Anderson,
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and learning to accept differences,
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and the meaning of freedom,
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ongoing and pervasive, in the United States,
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,
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and racist language,
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and railroad mechanics’ union,
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as reflection of ignorance, misunderstanding,
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and speech at Howard University,
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Radziwill, Lee,
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Rameau, Jean-Philippe (
Hippolyte et Aricie
),
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rape, false accusations against African American,
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Ravel, Maurice (“Kaddish”),
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Reagan, President Ronald, second inauguration,
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regrets, avoiding,
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rehearsals
endless, and success as a singer,
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importance of,
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,
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–
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learning scores,
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,
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new, as hard work,
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of new material,
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for performance of “Jerusalem” at Masada,
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preparing for,
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shaking hands at start of,
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Sitzprobe
(seated rehearsal),
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See also
operatic roles, operas; performing
Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Augusta, GA,
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relationships, keeping private,
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The Remembrance Church, Berlin, Germany,
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Renfrew, Lord Colin,
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repertoire
choosing,
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diversity of periods and styles,
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,
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,
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one-person operas and recitals,
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Wagner’s operas,
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See also
operatic roles; performing, performances
and specific works
report cards,
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Requiem
(Verdi),
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respect for others.
See
tact, respectfulness
Reuter, Hermann,
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Reynolds, Ms. (home economics teacher), response to JM’s request to take shop,
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“Ride On, King Jesus,”
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rights, personal, standing up for,
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“The rising blades of fire” (“Stride la vampa”) (Verdi),
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Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Naples, FL, experience of racism at,
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Robeson, Paul,
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Romeo and Juliet
(Prokofiev),
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Roosevelt, Eleanor,
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Roots: My Life, My Song
(Norman, CD),
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,
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Roscoe (father’s barbershop colleague),
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Rossini, Gioachino (
The Barber of Seville
), “Una voce poco fa,”
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Rupp, Franz,
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Rysanek, Leonie,
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sacred spaces, performing in,
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See also specific locations