Kathleen Battle - Somewhere Over the Rainbow 14 / 16

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@JohnReitz
@JohnReitz 2 жыл бұрын
When Kathleen visited her hometown she would perform a free concert at the high school auditorium and she always had my father accompany her on piano. He was honored to do so.
@baritonebynight
@baritonebynight 10 ай бұрын
I saw here in recital in Portsmouth when I was fresh out of music school. Her high school choir directo Mr. Varney was there as well as her first accompanist.
@russmaleartist
@russmaleartist 10 жыл бұрын
Once in a lifetime, there is a rare communication between a performer on stage and an audience member. It was not intrusive or disruptive, but it was most definitely there and recognized after the performance back stage. When I met Kathleen Battle after a most beautiful and unforgettable recital, Miss Battle took my program, laid it down, and we had a short conversation that meant a great deal to me. She then took my program, asked my name and personally addressed an autograph to me ending in: love, Kathleen Battle. She shook my hand, said goodbye, and I floated out the theater with a priceless memory, that I never imagined would transpire that evening. That is my experience with this most talented and God blessed lady . . . and this is how I will always remember her -- gracious, sensitive, respectful, talented, exquisite, impeccably dressed, a diva most exceptional, and for a moment . . . my friend. Thank you, Kathleen Battle, for a most cherished memory, that I promise . . . I will never forget.
@Diane574
@Diane574 3 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely story! Thanks for sharing. ❤️
@TheWriterWalker
@TheWriterWalker 3 жыл бұрын
I love your story!
@karenwaller1288
@karenwaller1288 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Just beautiful thanks for sharing
@julavaughs1137
@julavaughs1137 2 жыл бұрын
Simply beautiful
@Richard-dw4qo
@Richard-dw4qo Жыл бұрын
She is magnificent! Such beauty grace and what a voice!
@dirkphilly
@dirkphilly Жыл бұрын
Ms Kathleen Battle has one of the most unique and fantastic voices!
@Richard-dw4qo
@Richard-dw4qo Жыл бұрын
Kathleen has the voice of an angel, the beauty of a goddess and the grace and talent of a great diva! Magnificent
@susansargent3799
@susansargent3799 11 күн бұрын
What a magnificent time in history. A beautiful authentic woman from Nigeria sings a well known hymn in English in a great French cathedral during a universal period of unbelievable transition and chaos.
@ChagoWilson
@ChagoWilson Жыл бұрын
Happy 75th Anniversary Of Life Sunday, August 13, 2023 Our Dearest Soprano Queen, Kathleen Battle!
@julierichardson-l6d
@julierichardson-l6d 5 күн бұрын
when i listen to her sing i think i am in heaven, such a taletn
@emesedus4283
@emesedus4283 3 жыл бұрын
How can no one fall in love with this voice?
@ericholck3914
@ericholck3914 Жыл бұрын
I was a huge fan of Battle's back in the late '80s and early '90s. Alas, when she was essentially blacklisted, she fell off my radar and I'd barely listened to her over the past couple of decades. Thanks to KZbin, however, I've been revisiting her music recently and am reminded anew what a marvelous and singular talent she is.
@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg
@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg Жыл бұрын
And preserved her voice amazingly well. I've heard recordings from just a few years ago, at an age when many singers have had to retire, still sounding lovely and youthful, with that stunning beauty of tone.
@zellenesmith5695
@zellenesmith5695 3 жыл бұрын
Heavenly and beautiful and I am almost speechless at this angelic voice and the sounds
@ES-uf7zp
@ES-uf7zp 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning. I am so unfamiliar with her work. Well, not anymore after this. Her tone!!! Beautiful
@piustwelfth
@piustwelfth 2 жыл бұрын
I think she was America's top soprano of the 20th century, and that's saying a lot!
@Diane574
@Diane574 11 ай бұрын
Best version ever!!
@dralinwilliams1691
@dralinwilliams1691 10 жыл бұрын
She is fantastic, the best, just love her voice haven't got time to notice the negatives.
@renegaderunner332
@renegaderunner332 2 жыл бұрын
So do I !
@ChagoWilson
@ChagoWilson 3 жыл бұрын
Happy 73rd Anniversary Of Life Friday, August 13, 2021 Our Dearest & Most Precious Kathleen Battle You Are A Special Gift To Us All!
@saritsiribud
@saritsiribud 11 жыл бұрын
Heavenly voice. Amazing
@bogofusion
@bogofusion 3 жыл бұрын
Such beauty. Thank you Kathleen Battle
@emzywillrich7243
@emzywillrich7243 7 ай бұрын
I always thought Kathleen Battle was such a classically beautiful and elegant lady.- with a voice to match.
@Diane574
@Diane574 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to add this to music on my phone, she never released it on an album, I’d buy it in a heartbeat if she ever did. Best version of this song I’ve ever heard, just beautiful.
@128wj
@128wj 6 ай бұрын
I remember the student music teacher. Thanks for being the best role model a little child could have, you are amazing. Thank you .
@LeBasfondMusic
@LeBasfondMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Her voice is so beautiful, I SOB
@xraybravo6234
@xraybravo6234 10 жыл бұрын
Amazingly beautiful!
@ValettaBrinson
@ValettaBrinson 11 жыл бұрын
I adore that voice.
@ingenieroguzman3806
@ingenieroguzman3806 4 жыл бұрын
she's fantastic, outstanding-beautiful voice! ...
@lindanorris2455
@lindanorris2455 3 жыл бұрын
CHILLS UP MY SPINE. SO LOVELY.
@rosesflowers4722
@rosesflowers4722 3 жыл бұрын
Born to sing!
@marilesekoch6152
@marilesekoch6152 Жыл бұрын
Exceptional and beautiful!
@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930
@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930 14 күн бұрын
Una voz sencillamente maravillosa.!!
@hermanjoseph2043
@hermanjoseph2043 10 жыл бұрын
a beautiful great song that most singers think that their modifications and improvisations are superior to Harold Arlen's genius. It is wonderful to hear Kathleen Battle sing this treasure straight like Harold Arlen wrote it-- thank you for posting
@Rainbows571
@Rainbows571 10 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!
@AnnaMorgenstern
@AnnaMorgenstern 10 жыл бұрын
Yes she gets it spot on, one of the few that doesn't flatten it out or bend it.
@MusicLoverForever59
@MusicLoverForever59 10 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more, I hate when singers change the song thinking they make it sound better than it was written!! Ms. Battle's beautiful rendition is definitely one of the best. Audra McDonald's rendition is also beautiful, give it a listen if you have a chance. Of course for me, no one does it better than Judy!
@willgraham8878
@willgraham8878 3 жыл бұрын
By contrast Rene Flemings version totally tortures this piece! What a mess. You can't gild the lily!!!
@jeanettelynch2455
@jeanettelynch2455 Жыл бұрын
gorgeous
@paulocarv4403
@paulocarv4403 Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal!
@Vwjl1207
@Vwjl1207 3 жыл бұрын
Absolute perfection.
@richardwright9665
@richardwright9665 10 жыл бұрын
I'm in tears
@mariannapapoutsopoulou182
@mariannapapoutsopoulou182 2 жыл бұрын
So lovely!
@scmcdonald4920
@scmcdonald4920 3 жыл бұрын
Angelic!!❤
@Dr.DivaMa
@Dr.DivaMa 11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!
@elenalopez4507
@elenalopez4507 2 ай бұрын
Hermosa voz❤
@TheWriterWalker
@TheWriterWalker 2 жыл бұрын
What she begins to do at 4:18! My goodness!
@josiedudley8451
@josiedudley8451 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@piustwelfth
@piustwelfth 2 жыл бұрын
She wore that dress with the same shocking pink satin wrap when she performed at the Kennedy Center honors in 1993. It must be the "Somewhere" dress because she sang that song (West Side Story) at the Kennedy Center event. It's on youtube, and it's spectacular!
@TT-it2ic
@TT-it2ic Жыл бұрын
how shady and nasty
@The1fan4life
@The1fan4life 8 ай бұрын
Pre-KZbin and social media, many artists wore outfits more than once. Nowadays, most only wear once due the reason you pointed out.😊
@GiftGeorge-xd7yg
@GiftGeorge-xd7yg Жыл бұрын
Flawless
@HorstPleßmann
@HorstPleßmann Жыл бұрын
Ihre Stimme ist wie Seide ! ❤
@christophermore6844
@christophermore6844 2 жыл бұрын
Kathleen and Ricky ; two exceedingly beyond amazing live performances at Grammy's
@normanbonk8064
@normanbonk8064 6 ай бұрын
Exquisite! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Prayers.
@久美子鈴木-d3y
@久美子鈴木-d3y Жыл бұрын
綺麗な声❣️
@utudira
@utudira 10 жыл бұрын
BEAUTIFUL !! - SP. TO THE EARS !!!
@naseem1949
@naseem1949 10 жыл бұрын
Yes a wonderful rendition
@samman7324
@samman7324 2 жыл бұрын
Just wow.
@zellenesmith5695
@zellenesmith5695 6 ай бұрын
Look at these gifted instrumentalists
@JWP452
@JWP452 7 ай бұрын
OMG, I teared up!
@313AKA
@313AKA 10 жыл бұрын
I would love to have this on my ipod but I can't seem to find it on itunes. Bummed.
@ardabatha8066
@ardabatha8066 5 ай бұрын
Mama Africa's vocal gift had the whole worrlld in her hands!!
@aspis6397
@aspis6397 3 жыл бұрын
The only version other than the one by Judy which I like
@Vanguard-c1u
@Vanguard-c1u Жыл бұрын
WOW!
@GT-Oldschool
@GT-Oldschool 10 жыл бұрын
wow man.. why isnt this song sang more in opera..? this was the only opera version ive found..
@Twisterjoe
@Twisterjoe 3 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGS8hZh6bJZ2rdE
@DORITO737
@DORITO737 Жыл бұрын
Voce e occhi di Fata!
@paulgreen6921
@paulgreen6921 6 ай бұрын
Some kinda gorgeous beautiful! PWG
@nb_39
@nb_39 2 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@amourdem
@amourdem 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my.. 🌺🌈
@rochellewarren5008
@rochellewarren5008 3 ай бұрын
💜💥
@antoniocoelho7628
@antoniocoelho7628 2 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏
@Tiffany-fp9rt
@Tiffany-fp9rt Жыл бұрын
💗💐💗
@royberridge9039
@royberridge9039 2 жыл бұрын
why does she need a microphone?
@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg
@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg Жыл бұрын
Because it is a softer, gentler pop song than the kind of opera arias she would usually sing, and it could be difficult to hear in a 2,000-seat hall without a microphone.
@michaelstewart7285
@michaelstewart7285 3 жыл бұрын
utterly amazing voice. totally unforgettable. What a pity that she is such a difficult person to work with.
@roseroyce15
@roseroyce15 Жыл бұрын
She's NOT.... And has NEVER been. What's a pity is that people believe everything that they see in the newspaper & on TV... even the Internet - as the gospel truth. Just GULLIBLE. And actually SAD & pathetic too.
@ChagoWilson
@ChagoWilson Жыл бұрын
Let us just be totally honest here. ANY Black person who is self confident is considered "difficult"! I can testify to that on a personal level!
@edhalse5913
@edhalse5913 Жыл бұрын
Sad remark. It's usually envy or jealousy....The average, and the good, need to recognise the best, and cooperate...
@edhalse5913
@edhalse5913 Жыл бұрын
(I was replying to michaelstewart
@jayonnaj18
@jayonnaj18 3 жыл бұрын
Ms. Kathleen's rendition of OVER THE RAINBOW is simply beautiful and exquisite----but she can't sing it the way Judy Garland did with wistfulness and longing, so real as Judy did!!! That song belongs to Judy Garland, and will always be associated with her!!! Still, Kathleen did a fantastic job, and I love it!!!
@renegaderunner332
@renegaderunner332 3 жыл бұрын
She may have sang this better than Judy Garland.
@willgraham8878
@willgraham8878 3 жыл бұрын
sigh...
@julierichardson-y4g
@julierichardson-y4g 8 ай бұрын
i am a singer and my favourite soprano of all time is kathleen , but she was very demanding and a diva who ruined her career at the met, she was friends with james levine and she thought she get anything she wanted. the met finally fired her because she was so psycho ,shame because she was so talented
@TheWriterWalker
@TheWriterWalker 3 жыл бұрын
Forget the excellent voice. That dress! Lol.
@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg
@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg Жыл бұрын
She was known for her stunning stage gowns. I don't recall ever seeing her in something and thinking "what a mistake." She always looked as beautiful as she sounded!
@TheWriterWalker
@TheWriterWalker Жыл бұрын
@@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg I hope you don't mind my sending you a song someone made up about Kathleen. In it, the writer refers to those gowns. Lol. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foSlnZmNhKmMd6csi=dtwc_SW5hOhdPW9Q
@bird401
@bird401 2 жыл бұрын
Not quite as good as Jerry Lee Lewis, but pretty darn good.
@ifluvinguiswrong
@ifluvinguiswrong Жыл бұрын
True, just much better.
@cskillet2003
@cskillet2003 11 жыл бұрын
Amazing voice. There are quite a few stories about her Diva tendencies though. Quite an ego on this one!
@The1fatpanda
@The1fatpanda 11 жыл бұрын
And what is wrong with that? She cannot help it.
@debbiecunningham3594
@debbiecunningham3594 11 жыл бұрын
Yes, she was a handful at the met and they fired her. But if you had to have a surgery and the best surgeon in the world acted in the same way, you'd still want that surgeon.
@r0c87
@r0c87 10 жыл бұрын
The very word "Diva" originates from opera singers who can be pedantic in order to preserve and sustain the quality of their voice. Kathleen Battle is no exception. Her voice is splendid, and that's all that matters at this point considering her reputation was over 20 years ago...
@The1fatpanda
@The1fatpanda 10 жыл бұрын
I agree fully. Kathleen Battle
@The1fatpanda
@The1fatpanda 10 жыл бұрын
It may not be appropriate comparing the two. And yet I feel that it is appropriate, considering the strong vocal emotions they both convey.
@DDumbrille
@DDumbrille 2 жыл бұрын
Garland still sang it better.
@ifluvinguiswrong
@ifluvinguiswrong Жыл бұрын
To you. Kathleen sang it better to me.
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