Melissa Davis - Heggie:Song Settings Of Emily Dickinson For Soprano - Import CD

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Melissa Davis

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CD featuring songs composed by American composer Jake Heggie (1961-), known for operas such as Dead Man Walking, on poems by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), the lone American poet of the mid-19th century. Heggie adds gentle music that accompanies Dickinson's extremely unique poetic sentiment. Melissa Davis is an American-born soprano. She is based in Melbourne, Australia. Jerry Wong, piano, is her husband. A collection of Heggie's songs, "The Glass Ceiling" (MS 1783), recorded at the same time by the two of them, is now available. (Tobu Shoji) Included in the recording are. Jake Heggie (b.1961):. The face of love/ Not every day/ How well I know the light/ Could it be madness? / / The Roses in winter/ / A starry night / On the way to Christmas/ Roses flit about on my cheeks (19 tracks)47'16 Performed by. Melissa Davis (Soprano) Jerry Wong (Piano) Recorded March 31, April 1, and May 12-13, 2021 at DDD, Melbourne, Australia