I bring my classical training - some of it, but not all of it - and also my background and culture, to spirituals. And I try to leave room for that unpredictable factor, where the feeling of the song is… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
How many of the original songs survive intact from the slave cabins? Probably not many in their original form. Time has transformed them like light in a prism. What we hope to present is a version of those spirituals, and… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
I bring my classical training - some of it, but not all of it - and also my background and culture, to spirituals. And… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
In spirituals, the talk of heaven and deliverance was code for a better life. 'Crossing the River Jordan' was code, of course, for escaping… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
I hear music that comes out of need, out of grief, sorrow, suffering and out of overcoming these things, as well. That journey to… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
Wynton and Christopher were really great experiences for me because they are both very gifted artists. — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
I sing what I sing. And that's recitals and orchestra concerts. To appease - no, that's not the right word - let's say to… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
The question is not... if art is enough to fulfill my life, but if I am true to the path I have set for… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
I'm a consumer as well as a performer. Among my leisure-time activities is going to the theater. I'm very interested in that. — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
When I do concerts and recitals, the two most common requests are spirituals and opera. — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
Some of the things that have been the most meaningful to me have been experiences I've shared with my family. — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
