Recommended Listening
When you have time, listen to this episode of NPR's Creators at Carnegie featuring Audra McDonald.
My first encounter with Ms. McDonald was the CD Songs from Ragtime. I instantly fell in love with her sound - classical and Broadway styles combined in one powerful, limitless voice. When I saw her in the Broadway production of Ragtime, I was blown away. Her voice is even more remarkable in person, not to mention her fine acting. I guess that explains the four Tonys.
This 2004 episode includes songs from her three solo albums, a live performance of a new song cycle, The Seven Deadly Sins, and commentary from Audra about each of the new songs in the cycle. The best sins are Gluttony: "I Eat" (12:20), Lust: "Burning the Sauce"(23:25), and Envy: "Can You Look Me In The Eyes" (36:35).
My first encounter with Ms. McDonald was the CD Songs from Ragtime. I instantly fell in love with her sound - classical and Broadway styles combined in one powerful, limitless voice. When I saw her in the Broadway production of Ragtime, I was blown away. Her voice is even more remarkable in person, not to mention her fine acting. I guess that explains the four Tonys.
This 2004 episode includes songs from her three solo albums, a live performance of a new song cycle, The Seven Deadly Sins, and commentary from Audra about each of the new songs in the cycle. The best sins are Gluttony: "I Eat" (12:20), Lust: "Burning the Sauce"(23:25), and Envy: "Can You Look Me In The Eyes" (36:35).
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