Due to popular demand, we’re extending the availability of the performance through May 28, 2021.

We’re proud to present a unique concert experience from our Live From Lincoln Center archives. Made available in celebration of Women’s History Month, “Women of Legend, Fantasy, and Lore” stars the incomparable Jessye Norman alongside pioneering conductor Dame Jane Glover and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. From Purcell’s Dido to Bizet’s Carmen, Norman’s regal voice soars through this scintillating program hosted by Hugh Downs. The performance was part of Great Performers at Lincoln Center and aired on April 27, 1994.

Special thanks to:
Jessye Norman Estate
Dame Jane Glover
Orchestra of St. Luke’s

Program
Haydn: Scena di Berenice
Purcell: “Dido’s Lament” from Dido and Aeneas
Tchaikovsky: “Adieu, forêts” from The Maid of Orleans
Barber: “Give me some music” from Antony and Cleopatra
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Offenbach: “O mon cher amant” from La Périchole
Strauss: Interlude and Final scene from Capriccio
Saint-Saëns: “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson et Dalila
Bizet: “Seguidilla” from Carmen

Intermission features excerpts from “Tragedy, What is it About Women?” from Backstage at Lincoln Center (Ep. 102) and excerpts from an interview with Dame Jane Glover.