“Mattinata” by R. Leoncavallo
This clip is of Esther Heideman singing the Final Aria "Always through the Changing" from The Ballad of Baby Doe. The Ballad of Baby Doe is an opera by the American composer Douglas Moore that uses an English-language libretto by John Latouche.
“The soloists were superb. Soprano Esther Heideman possesses a beautiful bell-like upper extension in her creamy voice and her joyous artistry pervaded the Cathedral. Even when she was not singing, her engaged stage presence radiated the sublimity of the music and its message...her fresh ornamentation was invigorating.”
Esther Heideman singing "The Willow Aria" form the Ballad of Baby Doe. The Ballad of Baby Doe is an opera by the American composer Douglas Moore that uses an English-language libretto by John Latouche. It is Moore's most famous opera and one of the few American operas to be in the standard repertory (others being Carlisle Floyd's Susannah and Samuel Barber's Vanessa).
“Ganymed” by Schubert
“Esther Heideman...was sweet and shimmering in the finale of Mahler’s Second Symphony with the NY Philharmonic”
Esther Heideman singing with Counterpoint, Washington, D.C. George Frideric Handel's Gloria is a sacred solo cantata, a setting of the Gloria, the liturgical part of the Mass, for soprano and strings. Handel may have composed it in Germany before departing for Italy in 1706. The composition was lost and was only attributed to Handel in 2001.
“Another New Voice Teacher” by Gene Scheer
“Heideman’s arrival continued the ethereal feeling. She has bell-like, clear tone, easy on the vibrato, and perfect for the folk nature of the work. Her phrasing was simple and effective. Her demeanor, furthermore, radiated joy. Anyone left tearful by the slow movement had no choice but to respond to her warmth.”
Esther Heideman, singing. Robert Bethard, piano. "Ganymed" by Schubert. "Ganymed" is a poem by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, in which the character of the mythic youth Ganymede is seduced by God (or Zeus) through the beauty of Spring.
“O Mio Babbino Caro” by Puccini
“Soprano Esther Heideman was the perfect Carolina, bold and assertive, yet simultaneously ladylike and elegant as well. Her lovely, honeyed voice was consistently a pleasure to hear. Her phrasing was elegant and her diction superb.”
This clip is Esther Heideman singing at the Chinese National Center for the Performing Arts (國際大劇院/The Egg) in Beijing, China. Pianist is Michelle Yip and Violinist is Gao Can. "I Capuleti e i Montecchi" (The Capulets and the Montagues) is an Italian opera (Tragedia lirica) in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini.
“Tis the last rose of summer” by Thomas Moore
“The great Austrian’s Exsultate Jubilate Motet for soprano and orchestra is not an easy thing to sing, but presented no problem for Esther Heideman. Her lovely, beautifully placed voice soared through the long coloratura passages. The lyric middle passage was sung with real feeling, and the final Alleluia was done with total finesse.”