Stand Up Straight and Sing!, by Jessye Norman
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“Norman offers a broad and global perspective on life, the arts, and spirituality . . . Inspiring.” – Booklist In Stand Up Straight and Sing!, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong women who were her role models, from her ancestors to family friends, relatives, and teachers. She hails the importance of her parents in her early learning and experiences in the arts. And she describes coming face-to-face with racism, not just as a child living in the segregated South but also as an adult out and about in the world. She speaks of the many who have inspired her and taught her essential life lessons. A special interlude on her key relationship with the pioneering African American singer Marian Anderson reveals the lifelong support that this great predecessor provided through her example of dignity and grace at all times.
Stand Up Straight and Sing!, by Jessye Norman - Amazon Sales Rank: #456251 in Books
- Brand: Norman, Jessye
- Published on: 2015-05-05
- Released on: 2015-05-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .88" w x 5.31" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
Stand Up Straight and Sing!, by Jessye Norman From Booklist Raised in Augusta, Georgia, a child of the Jim Crow and civil rights era, Grammy-winning, international opera singer Norman offers a broad and global perspective on life, the arts, and spirituality. Encouraged at an early age, she recalls playing on her grandmother’s pedal organ, listening to her mother and grandmother sing spirituals, and taking to heart her mother’s admonition to stand up straight while reciting and singing. She recalls a long line of ancestors and the tight-knit community who encouraged her to go beyond the limitations of race and sex. Surrounded by music, from gospel to jazz to classical, and inspired by Marian Anderson, she started singing in church. Her talent was later nurtured at Howard University, and she went on to a career singing at the Berlin Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. Looking back on her life, she marvels at her long journey from the segregated South to a dazzling career in the arts. Norman recalls memorable performances and makes observations on the power of beautiful music to enter the spirit and simply live there. Her inspiring memoir includes lyrics of her favorite songs. --Vanessa Bush
Review "This is a terrific read for anyone who loves opera and classical music, but it is also the story of a compelling and uniquely American journey." –AARP.org
"Norman is a storyteller, and Stand Up Straight and Sing! unfolds the life of a conscientious artist who prominently meshes with the history of her times." –Santa Barbara Independent "[It] is this memoir’s life-affirming richness that most readers will take away – its hard-won wisdom and magnanimity." –The Augusta Chronicle "The best parts of Ms. Norman's book are her lyrical evocations of her early life in Augusta, Ga. She builds a rich portrait of a childhood firmly grounded by family, church and community." –The Wall Street Journal "Raised in Augusta, Georgia, a child of the Jim Crow and civil rights era, Grammy–winning, international opera singer Norman offers a broad and global perspective on life, the arts, and spirituality. Encouraged at an early age, she recalls playing on her grandmother’s pedal organ, listening to her mother and grandmother sing spirituals, and taking to heart her mother’s admonition to "stand up straight" while reciting and singing. She recalls a long line of ancestors and the tight-knit community who encouraged her to go beyond the limitations of race and sex. Surrounded by music, from gospel to jazz to classical, and inspired by Marian Anderson, she started singing in church. Her talent was later nurtured at Howard University, and she went on to a career singing at the Berlin Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. Looking back on her life, she marvels at her long journey from the segregated South to a dazzling career in the arts. Norman recalls memorable performances and observations on the power of beautiful music to "enter the spirit and simply live there." Her inspiring memoir includes lyrics of her favorite songs." — Booklist
From the Inside Flap One of America's most admired and decorated artists tells her amazing story, from her childhood in the South to the world's greatest stages.Jessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved singers, she is an American icon whose life story is as moving and dramatic as the great operatic roles she has performed on stage.Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, nurtured in a close family and tight-knit community centered around the church, she studied the piano and sang the songs of her childhood, not dreaming that this passion for music might lead to her life's profession.In Stand Up Straight and Sing!, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong women who were her role models, from her ancestors to family friends, relatives, and teachers. She hails the importance of her parents in her early learning and experiences in the arts. And she describes coming face-to-face with racism, not just as a child living in the segregated South, but also as an adult out and about in the world.She speaks of the many who have inspired her and taught her essential life lessons. A special interlude on her key relationship with the pioneering African American singer Marian Anderson reveals the lifelong support that this great predecessor provided through her example of dignity and grace at all times.The story of one woman’s astonishing life, Stand Up Straight And Sing! is not just for lovers of music, but for everyone.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful. A true American Icon By Grady Harp Jessye Norman is one of the greatest singers this country has produced. This reviewer recalls an evening in the 1960s when she substituted for an ailing colleague at a college auditorium in Los Angeles. Not knowing her name the concert was almost avoided, but what an evening of revelation that was. This graceful large lady flowed out onto the stage in a gown with a piano keyboard pattern, tossed off the usual few arias and songs and then broke into some intimate French cabaret songs and in one fell swoop rose to stardom in the audience's hearts. That stage presence coupled with a ravishing beautiful soprano voice carried her into the tough roles like Judith in Bluebeard's Castle, Sieglinde, Ariadne, Alceste, and Leonore.Now we have her memoir and it is not surprising that she writes exceedingly well. This book is not just about Jessye Norman: this memoir is about the journey through racism and all that followed the civil rights movement. Her life is as impressive as her vocal gifts and for anyone who has ever had the privilege of being in the opera house or concert hall when Jessye Norman performs, this book is a must read. Grady Harp, April 14
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Jessye Norman's STAND UP STRAIGHT AND SING! shows that your gifts will make room for you By Cyrus Webb I can't tell you how much I am inspired by Jessye Norman's life that is chronicled in her book STAND UP STRAIGHT AND SING!She is able to take us not just into the path that led her to the greatness she is now enjoying, but acknowledges those who were inspirational to her along the way. It all began in the home. It was a place where she was encouraged to not just thrive but to be the best of herself.At a time when it was expected that girls would be born, go through schooling then get married with children... Jessye writes this: "I craved bigger. And I found it hard,even at an early age, to fit my mind, body, and spirit into the too-tiny box carved out for girls and women of my generation." With the example of her mother, she was able to look past the hurt and discrimination that stopped many and focused on her gifts---and it was those gifts that would take her exactly where she wanted to go.She had the privilege of singing for dignitaries like Rosa Park and Presidents but she also became an example to other women (and even men) what was possible for them with hard work, dedication and faith. She was not going to be defined by others. Jessye Norman writes: "As has always been the case, I sing the music of my heart."Deeply moving and inspiring, Jessye Norman's STAND UP STRAIGHT AND SING! shows that your gifts will make room for you.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful. A gracious memoir By Experienced Editor The structure of Jessye Norman's memoir parallels a musical program, arranged from "Prelude" to "Postlude" and "Coda." The midpoint is "Interlude," a tribute to the great Marian Anderson. Lyrics from spirituals, art songs, and other pieces from Miss Norman's wide repertoire begin and end each chapter, binding the content together in the way that chorales unify a Bach cantata or spirituals interconnect the parts of Michael Tippett's A Child of Our Time.Each chapter has its own theme and could stand alone. Miss Norman begins by describing the foundations from which her life philosophy grew: the diligence and vision of her grandparents; the dignity and resilience maintained by her parents during the Jim Crow era; and her own early years in Augusta, Georgia. Subsequent chapters discuss places she has been, people she has known, experiences she has had. Of course music is the constant throughout. I particularly appreciated learning from her thoughts on singing as craft and art form.The tone is positive throughout the book. Even the chapter "Racism as It Lives and Breathes" avoids bitterness. She relates incidents but does not dwell on them. Instead, she demonstrates a sense of self-worth that refuses to be defined by someone else's prejudices. To her credit, she does not identify the offenders, although she freely names the people she has admired and respected in her life.So why did I give this memoir only four stars? I couldn't help wishing an editor had been more alert to the repetition. In her enthusiasm for her art, the author repeatedly describes working with her colleagues as "a joy" or "a privilege" or "a pleasure." She is frequently "thrilled." Music is "beautiful" and "wonderful." The same word may appear many times on a page, sometimes more than once in a single paragraph. I have no doubt that these expressions are sincere. Still, the power of a word is weakened when that word is used over and over and over again. Trimming the redundancies would have made a stronger text.After reading only a few chapters of this memoir, I found my self thinking that the word to best describe Miss Norman is "gracious." Her narrative voice is generous, confident, yet humble. It was fitting, then, to come across this sentence near the end of the book: "I think that growing older in grace and with grace has a great deal to do with one's attitude toward life's progression ..." Despite my quibble with the editing, I recommend this interesting and gracious memoir.
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