This is the original opera aria as composed by Gershwin . Not an arrangement! Although Audra does embellish in a fantastic way ( original operatic cadenza as written at the end though!)
Thumbs down. Why do sopranos consistently sing half a beat behind the accompaniment? She also did Gershwin a great disservice for changing "mammy" to "mama" at 2:39. Masterpieces like this song deserve to be performed as they were written - to keep historical perspective, even if libretto does upset the perpetually-offended, emotional-hemophiliac millennials. Changing libretto to appease whatever is currently popular is the same as painting fig leaves on naughty bits on paintings and sculptures. It's censorship.
Thank you for sneaking this😘
Good night, that is fantastic!
I NEVER knew Audra McDonald had pipes like THIS!!!❤️ BEAUTIFUL!!
She is classical trained singer who has performed in operas too (fact not well known by many people).
A great performance of an all-time favorite. Gershwin was a genius. Audra knocks it out of the ballpark.
Yes!!! Sing Sister!!!!
aahhh 😍😍😍 she is simply the BEST
Beautiful voice and beautiful arrangement hauntingly poignant song by a beautiful lady
This is the original opera aria as composed by Gershwin . Not an arrangement! Although Audra does embellish in a fantastic way ( original operatic cadenza as written at the end though!)
So beautifully sung! Your voice is perfection on this arrangement.
Didn’t know that Audra McDonald could sing like this what a god given talent this lady has
Thumbs down. Why do sopranos consistently sing half a beat behind the accompaniment? She also did Gershwin a great disservice for changing "mammy" to "mama" at 2:39.
Masterpieces like this song deserve to be performed as they were written - to keep historical perspective, even if libretto does upset the perpetually-offended, emotional-hemophiliac millennials.
Changing libretto to appease whatever is currently popular is the same as painting fig leaves on naughty bits on paintings and sculptures. It's censorship.
Dude it’s literally the pronunciation of one word… no one said anything about any of that
Cry about it. Thats why she’s on stage performing, and you’re on your couch eating cheese puffs
As a fellow white person, you need to stop lol
Seems like you are the perpetually-offended one here.