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Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic light lyric soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994.
Battle was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA, the youngest of seven children. Her father was a steelworker, and her mother was an active participant in the gospel music of the family's African Methodist Episcopal church. Battle attended Portsmouth High School where her music teacher and mentor was Charles P. (Phil) Varney. In a Time Magazine interview with music critic Michael Walsh, he recalled first hearing the eight-year-old Battle sing, describing her as "this tiny little thing singing so beautifully." "I went to her later", Varney recalled, "and told her God had blessed her, and she must always sing." In that same interview, Walsh described Battle as "the best lyric coloratura in the world".
The Nonne (also Nonnenstein) is a roughly 18 m high, isolated standing, sandstone rock and climbing peak in Saxon Switzerland in Germany. The rock is located southeast of Rathen, east of the rock chain of Rauenstein.
In the Middle Ages the rock was used in the 15th century as a watchtower (Burgwarte), similar to that on the other side of the Elbe, Neurathen Castle. To that end the rock crevice below the summit plateau was widened into an artificial cave, used as a guardhouse. On the eastern side there are more traces of hammers. In addition, an artificial, earth embankment, about 35 m long, was built. Archaeological investigations ins 1963 brought to light pieces of ceramic, the spindle whorl of a spindle, the site of a hearth and fragments of charcoal.
In 1888 the Nonne was climbed for the first time for fun and without using ladders. Hitherto the rocks had always been climbed with the aid of ladders even after the watchtower had closed. The Alte Weg ("Old Way", grade II in the Saxon climbing grade system) has since become a popular climbing route especially for beginners. This has however resulted in erosion damage on the surrounding areas of forest and hillsides.
Nonne is a river of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Coordinates: 53°28′15″N 13°10′32″E / 53.4708°N 13.1756°E / 53.4708; 13.1756
Beautiful opera singer Kathleen Battle singing wonderfully the waltz "Voices of Spring" by Johann Strauss II written in 1882. This was in 1987 in Vienna. Conductor is Herbert von Karajan. "Frühlingsstimmen" Die Lerche in blaue Höh entschwebt, der Tauwind weht so lau; sein wonniger milder Hauch belebt und küßt das Feld, die Au. Der Frühling in holder Pracht erwacht, ah, alle Pein zu End mag sein, alles Leid, entflohn ist es weit! Schmerz wird milder, frohe Bilder, Glaub an Glück kehrt zurück; Sonnenschein, ah dringt nun ein, ah, alles lacht, ach, ach, erwacht! Da strömt auch der Liederquell, der zu lang schon schien zu schweigen; klingen hört dort wieder rein und hell süße Stimmen aus den Zweigen! Ah, leis' läßt die Nachtigall schon die ersten Töne hören, um die Kön...
Kathleen Battle - Rossini: Una voce poco fa From the opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini Recorded in Antwerpen December 1984 From the TV show: Rene Kollo - Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein.
George Frideric Handel - „Let the Bright Seraphim from "Samson"”
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La mezcla de las voces operísticas con los estilos Spirituals (Música Sincrética de los negros de las iglesias cristianas en Estados Unidos tales como Metodistas, Adventistas y Bautistas; que mezclaron las experiencias de la cultura occidental con el Youssoumba, Mbalax o el Soukouss ) van muy bien en este espectáculo de las grandes: Jessye Norman y Kathleen Battle. 18 de Marzo de 1990 en el Carnegie Hall, New York City. The New York Philharmonic, Members of Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Members of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra James Levine-Director.
Elegant Kathleen Battle, seen here with the backdrop of the magnificent Riverside Church, upper Manhattan, New York City. Fauré: "Everything I managed to entertain by way of religious illusion I put into my Requiem, which moreover is dominated from beginning to end by a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest." Please consider purchasing this at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00138E2E8/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk11 DISCLAIMER: All rights reserved to the production companies and music labels that distributed and produced the music and performance respectively. I've only added the footage as a tribute for historical, entertainment, and creative purposes with no financial gain. Copyright infringement not intended.
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This is a most beautifully sung Waltz called Voices of Spring by Strauss. Battle looks absolutely gorgeous and her voice in this aria is to die for. It is almost perfection. I was stunned when I first saw the clip and listened to it. Hence it is posted here for you to enjoy. She is one of my favourite bel canto sopranos despite all her problems with the Met in New York. Who could resist her?? Karajan certainly could not. Buy the DVD it is absolutely wonderful..you will never regret it.
Elèves dans une école privée, six jeunes femmes subissant les mauvais traitements d'une nonne impitoyable décident d'agir. 17 ans après ces événements, deux d'entre elles sont retrouvées mortes : la nonne est de retour… ✋Les meilleurs films complet ? Ils sont ICI 👉https://bit.ly/46K7yNm Abonnez vous ! De Luis de la Madrid Avec Lola Marceli, Ludovic Tattevin, Alessandra Streignard
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Leben im Kloster: Das heißt Messe statt Make Up, Keuschheit statt Clubbing, Bibel statt Bingewatching. Könntest du dir das vorstellen? Die beiden Novizinnen Ida Maria und Maria Veronika haben sich freiwillig dazu entschieden, auf allen materiellen Luxus zu verzichten - denn sie wollen Nonne werden. Grund genug für Aminata, die beiden angehenden Nonnen bei diesem krassen Schritt zu begleiten und für die nächste “follow me.reports”-Reportage selbst einen Tag im Kloster zu verbringen. Was ist so toll am Leben als Nonne? Eure Fragen hat Aminata wie immer mit im Gepäck! Wer Nonne werden will, muss zuerst einmal heiraten. Und zwar Gott. Kein Scherz. In einer feierlichen Zeremonie, der so genannten Einkleidung, erhalten die Anwärterinnen ihre Ordensgewänder und werden ganz offiziell zu Novizinne...
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La Nonne - Bande Annonce Officielle. Au cinéma le 19 septembre 2018. Abonnez-vous : http://goo.gl/Bp3CiG Suivez tout l'actualité de Warner Bros France : Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/iwbfr Twitter : http://twitter.com/warnerbrosfr Google+ : http://plus.google.com/u/2/+warnerbrosfr/ Et vivez l'expérience My Warner sur le site : http://www.warnerbros.fr/ Enquêtant sur le suicide mystérieux d'une nonne en Roumanie, un prêtre et une jeune novice affrontent bientôt une force maléfique d'une rare violence… Un film de Corin Hardy Avec : Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Charlotte Hope, Ingrid Bisu et Bonnie Aarons.
Clara (26) ist Ordensschwester. Seit anderthalb Jahren lebt sie mit 45 weiteren Schwestern im Kloster und widmet ihr Leben ihrem Glauben. 🔔TRU DOKU jetzt abonnieren: http://bit.ly/TRUDOKUABO Claras (26) Leben ist schon früh vom katholischen Glauben geprägt. Als Kind geht sie mit der Familie jeden Sonntag in die Kirche. Damals denkt sie: “Wenn ich erwachsen bin, will ich Tierärztin werden und eine Familie gründen”. Als sie in der Schule plötzlich schlechtere Noten bekommt, findet sie Trost in ihrem Glauben. Mit Anfang 20 hat Clara zum ersten Mal Kontakt zu Ordensschwestern, die sich für ein Leben im Kloster entschieden haben. Damals merkt sie schon, dass sie etwas an dieser Lebensform neugierig macht. Es bleibt vorerst bei Neugier. Claras Studienzeit ist aufregend. Sie zieht von Zuhaus...
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Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic light lyric soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994.
Battle was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA, the youngest of seven children. Her father was a steelworker, and her mother was an active participant in the gospel music of the family's African Methodist Episcopal church. Battle attended Portsmouth High School where her music teacher and mentor was Charles P. (Phil) Varney. In a Time Magazine interview with music critic Michael Walsh, he recalled first hearing the eight-year-old Battle sing, describing her as "this tiny little thing singing so beautifully." "I went to her later", Varney recalled, "and told her God had blessed her, and she must always sing." In that same interview, Walsh described Battle as "the best lyric coloratura in the world".
Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse's lineage coming
As men of old have sung
It came, a flow'ret bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half spent was the light.
Isaiah 'twas foretold it
The rose I have in mind,
With Mary we behold it,
The Virgin Mother kind.
To show God's love aright,
She bore to men a Saviour,
When half spent was the night.
O flow'r, whose fragrance tender
With sweetness fills the air,
Dispel in glorious splendour
The darkness ev'ry where.
True man, yet very God,
From sin and death now save us,