![]() Some of Sumac's well known songs are interspersed in her selection of arias. This collection begins with voice and piano rehearsals at the Diva's home in early 1952, the rest from a 1954 concert in the United States. She continued this until her 1975 concerts at New York's Town Hall. ![]() Indeed she had (starting in 1952), via incorporating them into her usual stage repertoire. We'd been asked for years if Yma Sumac had ever sung operatic arias. He would go on to remaster all of the music Yma Sumac donated to her official website. This album was released in 2010 when we found audio restoration expert John Haley, (of the Bel Canto Society). Tour, October 1954.ġ1 Señor, live at the Town Hall, New York City, May 23, 1975.ġ2 Cueca Chilena, live at unknown venue, early 1950's (Inca Taqui Trio).ġ3 Babalú (early version), from a private acetate recording, circa 1950 (Inca Taqui Trio).ġ4 Debussy's Clair de Lune, voice and piano, live at unknown venue, circa 1953. Songs range from 1950 to 1975.ġ4 unreleased and remastered songs ONLY available from (from original reel to reel tapes).ġ Goomba Boomba, live in Puerto Rico, March 6, 1958.Ģ Puccini's O mio babbino caro, from Gianni Schicchi, live at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, July 28, 1953.ģ La Bamba, from a private acetate recording, circa 1950 (Inca Taqui Trio).Ĥ Cottrau's Fenesta Che Lucive, live at the Town Hall, New York City, May 23, 1975.ĥ Wayno, live at the Marine Room Edgewater Hotel, Chicago, January 21, 1953.Ħ Inca Waltz, live in Ayacucho, Peru, March 21, 1953.ħ Caminito del Indio, live at unknown venue, early 1950's (Inca Taqui Trio).Ĩ El trinar de las aves, live at the Town Hall, New York City, May 22, 1975.ĩ Malambo #1 (early version in F), live at unknown venue, circa 1953.ġ0 Suray Surita, live at unknown venue, Western U.S. Yma Sumac sings her version of “La Bamba” and completely owns it “Yma Sumac style” as she used to say. Fans anxiously awaited this release for two years. More diverse songs recorded all over the world. This is the “sister” to The Voice volume one. She lives in Los Angeles and has been contemplating new releases of recordings of her most recent concerts.1 Queen of the Night Mambo (with spoken introduction), live at the Cotillion Room, Pierre Hotel, New York City, November 1955.Ģ Deep River, live at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, July 28, 1953.ģ Amor Indio, live at the Cotillion Room, Pierre Hotel, New York City, November 1955.Ĥ Taita Inty, live at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, August 12, 1950.ĥ Love is a many splendored thing, live at the Cotillion Room, Pierre Hotel, New York City, November 1955.Ħ Tumpa, live at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, August 12, 1950.ħ Moscow Nights, live in Moscow, July 3, 1961.Ĩ Clair de Lune, live at the Lewisohn Stadium, New York City, June 25, 1953.ĩ Malambo #1 (with spoken introduction), live at the Cotillion Room, Pierre Hotel, New York City, November 1955.ġ0 Chuncho (with spoken introduction), live at the Marine Room, Edgewater Hotel, Chicago, January 21, 1953.ġ1 La Pampa y la Puna, live at the Mikado Theater, Tokyo, 1963.ġ2 Puccini's Vissi d'arte, from Tosca, live at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, July 28, 1953. She has acted in several films and stage shows, and continued to perform into the 1990s. When she signed with Capitol Records in 1950 her stage name's spelling was changed to the more exotic "Yma Sumac." An urban legend that she is really "Amy Camus," a nice Jewish girl from Brooklyn, originated in 1951 with a joke among musicians repeated in one of Walter Winchell's gossip columns. She came to the United States in the 1940s and performed with a small group of musicians and dancers. ![]() From an early age she performed in radio and movies and made recordings throughout South America. Known for her astonishing 4 1/2 octave vocal range, Yma Sumac (AKA Ima or Imma Sumack) is from Ichocán, Peru, a town high in the Andes. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |