Grace Bumbry - The Art Of Grace Bumbry (8CDs, 2017)

Marking the 80th birthday of Grace Bumbry in January 2017, this box set celebrates her magnificent career across opera, oratorio and Lieder and soul in a handsome original jackets collection of 8CDs and a DVD of her legendary Carmen.

As musician and artist, Grace Bumbry has long been celebrated for the dramatic intensity of her performances. Her rich, distinctive voice and brave determination marked her out from the start. Marking her 80th birthday in January 2017, DG celebrates her magnificent career across opera, oratorio and Lieder and soul with a collection of 8CDs which includes a DVD of her legendary 1967 performance of Carmen with Herbert von Karajan.

CDs:
CD 1-2 Handel: Israel in Egypt - Christensen, Bischoff, Bumbry, Blackburn, Watts, Wood / Utah Symphony / Abravanel
CD 3-4 Handel: Judas Maccabaeus - Arroyo, Bumbry, McCollum, Sorensen, Watts / Utah Symphony / Abravanel
CD 5. Arias by Gluck, Mascagni, Bizet, Gounod, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, de Falla, Verdi
CD 6. Arias by Verdi, Wagner · Brahms Lieder
CD 7. Lieder by Schubert, Brahms, Liszt, Wolf
CD 8. “With Love” – Soul Pop Record with Grace Bumbry (featuring Dionne Warwick)

Tracklist:
Disc: 1
1. Overture "Solomon" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
2. No.1 Rec.:"Now there arose a new king" - Dale Blackburn, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
3. No.2 Chorus: "And the children of Israel" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
4. No.3 Rec.:"Then sent he moses" - Dale Blackburn, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
5. No.4 Chorus: "They loathed to drink" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
6. 17. Their land brought forth frogs - Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
7. No.6 Chorus: "He spake the word" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
8. No.7 Chorus: "He gave them hailstones" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
9. No.8 Chorus: "He sent a thick darkness" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
10. No.9 Chorus: "He smote all the first-born" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
11. No.10 Chorus: "But as for his people" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
12. No.12 Chorus: "He rebuked the Red Sea" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
13. No.13 Chorus: "And Israel saw that great work" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
14. No.14 Introitus (Chorus): "Moses and the children of Israel" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
15. No.15 Duet: "The Lord is my strength" - Blanche Christensen, Colleen Bischoff, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel

Disc: 2
1. No.16 Chorus: "He is my God" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
2. No.17 Duet: "The Lord is a man of war" - Don Watts, Warren Wood, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
3. No.18 Chorus: "The depths have covered them" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
4. No.19 Chorus: "Thy right hand, o Lord" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
5. No.20 Chorus: "And with the blast of thy nostrils" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
6. No.21 Air: "The enemy said: I will pursue" - Dale Blackburn, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
7. No.22 Air: "Thou didst blow with the wind" - Blanche Christensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
8. No.23 Chorus: "Who is like unto thee" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
9. No.25 Chorus: "The people shall hear and be afraid" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
10. 43. Thou shalt bring them in - Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
11. No.27a Chorus: "The Lord shall reign" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
12. No.28 Rec.: "For the horse of Pharaoh" - Dale Blackburn, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
13. No.27b Chorus: "The Lord shall reign" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah
14. No.29 Rec.: "And Miriam the prophetess" - Dale Blackburn, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
15. No.30 Chorus: "Sing ye to the Lord" - Blanche Christensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The Combined Choruses Of The University Of Utah

Disc: 3
1. Overture - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
2. 2. Chorus: "Mourn, ye afflicted children" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
3. 3. Recit.: "Well, may our sorrows, brethren, flow" - Martina Arroyo, Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
4. 4. Duet: "From this dread scene" - Martina Arroyo, Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
5. 5. Chorus: "For Sion lamentation make" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
6. 6. Recit.: "Not vain is all the storm of grief" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
7. 7. Aria: "Pious orgies, pious airs" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
8. 8. Chorus: "Oh Father, whose Almighty pow'r" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
9. 9. Recit.: "I feel, I fee the Deity within" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
10. 10. Aria: "Arm, arm, ye brave!" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
11. 11. Chorus: "We come, we come, in bright array" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
12. 12. Recit.: "'Tis well, my friends" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
13. 13. Aria: "Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
14. 14. Recit.: "To Heav'n's Almighty king we kneel" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
15. 15. Aria: "Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
16. 19. Duet: "Come, ever-smiling liberty" - Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
17. 20. Chorus: "Lead on, lead on! Judah disdains" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
18. 21. Recit.: "So will'd my father, now a rest" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
19. 22. Semi-chorus: "Disdainfull of danger" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
20. 23. Recit.: "Ambition! if e'er honour was thine aim" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
21. 24. Aria: "No unhallow'd desire" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
22. 25. Recit.: "Haste we, my brethren" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
23. 26. Chorus: "Hear us Lord, on thee we call" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
24. 27. Chorus: "Fall'n is the foe" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
25. 28. Recit.: "Victorious hero! Fame shall tell" - Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
26. 29. Aria: "So rapid thy course is" - Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
27. 30. Recit.: "Well, may we hope our freedom to receive" - Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
28. 31./32. Duet And Chorus:"Sion now her head shall rise" - Martina Arroyo, Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
29. 33. Recit.: "Oh let eternal honours crown his name" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
30. 34. Aria: "From mighty kings he took the spoil" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
31. 35./36. Duet And Chorus: "Hail, hail, Judea, happy land!" - Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
32. 37. Recit.: "Thanks to my brethren, but look up to Heav'n" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
33. 38. Aria: "How vain is man, who boasts in fight" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel

Disc: 4
1. 39. Recit.: "Oh Judas, oh my brethren!" - Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
2. 40./41. Aria And Chorus: "Ah! wretched, wretched Israel!" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
3. 42. Recit.: "Be comforted" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
4. 43. Aria: "The Lord worketh wonders" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
5. 44. Recit.:"My arms! - against this Gorgias will I go" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
6. 45. Aria: "Sound an alarm!" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
7. 46. Chorus: "We hear, we hear the pleasing dreadful call" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
8. 49. Recit.: "Ye worshippers of God" - Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
9. 50. Aria: "Wise men, flatt'ring, may deceive us" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
10. 51. Duet: "Oh! never, never bow we down" - Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
11. 52. Chorus: "We never, never will bow down" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
12. 53. Aria: "Father of Heav'n! from Thy eternal throne" - Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
13. 54. Recit.: "See, see yon flames" - Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
14. 55. Recit.: "Oh grant it, Heav'n" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
15. 56. Aria: "So shall the lute and harp awake" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
16. 57. Recit.: "From Capharsalama, on eagle wings I fly" - Grace Bumbry, Marvin Sorensen, Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
17. 58. Chorus Of Youth: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes!"- Chorus Of Virgins: "See, the godlike youth advance!" - Chorus: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes!" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus, Children's Chorus Of The Whittier School
18. 59. March - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
19. 60. Chorus: "Sing unto God" - Grace Bumbry, Marvin Sorensen, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
20. 61. Recit.: " Sweet flow the strains" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
21. 62. Aria: "With honour let desert be crown'd" - John McCollum, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
22. 63. Recit: "Peace to my countrymen" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
23. 64. Chorus:"To our great God be all the honours giv'n" - The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus
24. 65. Recit.: "Again to earth let gratitude descend" - Martina Arroyo, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
25. 66. Aria, Duett:"Oh lovely peace, with plenty crown'd" - Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
26. 67/68. Aria And Chorus: "Rejoice, oh Judah! and in songs devine" - Don Watts, The Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel, The University Of Utah Chorus

Disc: 5
1. 7. Recit: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive 8. Aria:O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion 9. Coro - Grace Bumbry, London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult
2. 21. Air: He was despised - Grace Bumbry, London Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult
3. Aria: "Che farò senza Euridice?" - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
4. Arioso: "Che puro ciel, che chiaro sol" - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
5. "Voi lo sapete, o mama" (Romanza) - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
6. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise) - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
7. "Près des remparts de Séville" - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
8. En vain pour éviter les réponses amères - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
9. O ma lyre immortelle - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
10. "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
11. Oui, Dieu de vent! Adieu, forets - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
12. Canción del amor dolido - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lorin Maazel
13. Canción del fuego fátuo - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lorin Maazel
14. Danza del juego de amor - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lorin Maazel
15. Final. Las campanas del amanecer - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lorin Maazel
16. "Sotto ai folti, immensi abeti" - Jeanette Sinclair, Grace Bumbry, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Georg Solti
17. "Nei giardin del bello" - Grace Bumbry, Jeanette Sinclair, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Georg Solti
18. "Pietà! perdon! per la rea che si pente" - Grace Bumbry, Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Georg Solti
19. "O don fatale" - Grace Bumbry, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Georg Solti

Disc: 6
1. Re dell'abisso affrettati - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
2. "O don fatale" - Grace Bumbry, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Janos Kulka
3. "Tu che le vanità" - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
4. "Stride la vampa!" - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
5. "Condotta ell'era in ceppi" - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
6. Ritorna vincitor! - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
7. Scena e Cavatina: "Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai" - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
8. Aria: "La luce langue" - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
9. Una macchia è qui tutt'ora - Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Löwlein
10. "Geliebter, komm! Sieh dort die Grotte!" - Grace Bumbry, Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wolfgang Sawallisch
11. "Stets soll nur dir mein Lied ertönen!" - Wolfgang Windgassen, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wolfgang Sawallisch
12. "Zieh hin, Wahnsinniger, zieh hin!" - Wolfgang Windgassen, Grace Bumbry, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Wolfgang Sawallisch
13. Wie Melodien zieht es mir, Op.105, No.1 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
14. Sapphische Ode, Op.94, No.4 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
15. 5. An eine Äolsharfe - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
16. 3. O kühler Wald - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
17. 1. Alte Liebe - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
18. 5. Trennung - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko

Disc: 7
1. Du holde Kunst - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
2. Die junge Nonne, D.828 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
3. Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D.343 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
4. Rastlose Liebe, D. 138 (Op.5/1) - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
5. Der Doppelgänger (Heine) - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
6. Fahrt zum Hades, D. 526 - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
7. Der Wanderer, D. 493 (Op.4/1) - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
8. Nacht und Träume, D.827 - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
9. Auflösung, D.807 - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
10. Die Forelle, D.550 (Op.32) - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
11. 1. He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
12. 2. Hochgetürmte Rimaflut - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
13. 3. Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
14. 4. Lieber Gott, du weißt - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
15. 5. Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
16. 6. Röslein dreie in der Reihe - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
17. 7. Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
18. 8. Rote Abendwolken ziehen - Grace Bumbry, Sebastien Peschko
19. "Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht" Op.96, No.1 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
20. Vergebliches Ständchen, Op.84, No.4 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
21. "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein" S.314 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
22. 46. Gesang Weylas - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
23. 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
24. Anakreons Grab - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
25. 12. "Verborgenheit" - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
26. Zueignung, Op.10, No.1 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
27. Die Georgine, Op.10, No.4 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
28. Sehnsucht, Op.32, No.2 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba
29. Ständchen, Op.17, No.2 - Grace Bumbry, Erik Werba

Disc: 8
1. Just Like A Woman - Grace Bumbry, Dionne Warwick
2. Sometimes When We Touch - Grace Bumbry
3. When I Fall In Love - Grace Bumbry
4. We Had This Time - Grace Bumbry
5. Smile - Grace Bumbry
6. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Grace Bumbry
7. Everytime - Grace Bumbry
8. Wee Small Hours Of Hours Of The Morning - Grace Bumbry
9. Was It A Dream - Grace Bumbry
10. My Way - Grace Bumbry