J’Nai Featured in New York Times’ ” 5 minutes that will make you love mezzo-sopranos”

 

I would play an aria almost everyone has heard many times: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” — the “Habanera” from “Carmen.” The clarity and beauty of Grace Bumbry’s tone and the playfulness of her expression made me instantly fall in love, and I can imagine it would at the very least pique the interest of a newcomer. (The music is more than enough, but watching her sing it on film would truly leave anyone hooked.)

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"The clarity and beauty of Grace Bumbry’s tone and the playfulness of her expression made me instantly fall in love..."