Alex Ross writes his remembrance of Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in the September 25 issue of The New Yorker. Ross took a little time to write his appreciation and it shows: warm memories and a rich and satisfying analysis, with apt quotes sprinkled throughout. Ross' thoughts are worth making oneself revisit the tragedy of her death.
"She broke through the façade of cool professionalism that too often prevails in the classical world, showing the kind of unchecked fervor that is more often associated with the greatest pop, jazz, and gospel singers. She was often compared to Maria Callas, but she might have been a shade closer to Mahalia Jackson." Read all of Fervor
The New Yorker has also included a bit of audio of Ms. Hunt Lieberson and Charles Michener's article The Soul Singer from 2004.
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