A Note from Norah
Long runs of plays and musicals are truly wonderful, and I've done some long ones! While there's a magic to bringing each production to so many audiences, extended runs afford performers little time for anything else, and over the course of my career I've been pretty busy. In 2024, while I do have some theatrical runs in the works, I'm excited to be intentionally making more room in my schedule for short-term projects and solo work, collaborating with talented fellow artists on pieces you'll have to keep an eye on to not miss! So, whether you're an audience member or event host, check back often for additions to the schedule. I look forward to seeing you next year "up close and personal" and enjoying some variety. We're gonna have a ball!
Live out loud,
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Rough Cuts is an informal series of works-in-progress, dialogues between artists and audiences, and explorations of the creative process.
This December, Rough Cuts will showcase the partial first reading of A Song at Twilight from collaborators composer Robert Elhai and librettist Jim Payne, whose Winesburg Trilogy was met with great acclaim over each of its production runs. Norah will join the team again this month for more ground-up music-theater creation! December 4, 7:30 @ Nautilus Music-Theater December 5, 7:30 @ The Hive Collaborative Keep posted on the Nautilus Facebook Page! |
Norah will be back at France 44 this season for some holiday cheer and song/drink pairings! Stop by for some yummy extras to make your holiday spread special, and bop while you shop.
Friday, December 22 5-6pm Saturday, December 23 5-7pm |
Purpose, presence, power — all are essential for impactful performance.Hone your singing, acting, or public speaking! Coaching sessions with Norah are available at all levels of experience, online and in-person. |
photo credit: Sarah Morreim
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MERCH
CD - View from Violet Hill
$10.00
includes Norah's thrilling arrangement of A Mighty Fortress created with Bill Chouinard on 108-rank Casavant Pipe Organ and featured on National Public Radio's Pipedreams.
Inspired by her family legacy, the packaging includes an 8-page full-color booklet with lyrics, stories, and photos. Featuring an array of notable musicians and rich instrumentations, listen for a cameo group-sing with The Okee Dokee Brothers, Jennifer Grimm, and others!
Tracks:
This Is My Father's World
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
A Lord-Built House
Kindness, Kindness, Kindness
It Is Well with My Soul
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Be Thou My Vision
In the Sweet By and By
Amazing Grace
Here's One
How Great Thou Art
His Eye Is On the Sparrow
Earth's Last Picture
15 songs, 59 minutes
Inspired by her family legacy, the packaging includes an 8-page full-color booklet with lyrics, stories, and photos. Featuring an array of notable musicians and rich instrumentations, listen for a cameo group-sing with The Okee Dokee Brothers, Jennifer Grimm, and others!
Tracks:
This Is My Father's World
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
A Lord-Built House
Kindness, Kindness, Kindness
It Is Well with My Soul
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Be Thou My Vision
In the Sweet By and By
Amazing Grace
Here's One
How Great Thou Art
His Eye Is On the Sparrow
Earth's Last Picture
15 songs, 59 minutes
CD - Sweethearts of Song
$12.00
Beloved duets of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, MGM's original sweethearts, performed by soprano Norah Long, and baritone Peter Halverson, and accompanied on piano by Skylark Opera Artistic Director Steve Stucki. Long's crystalline soprano and Halverson's warm baritone glisten with nuance and emotional transparency. A not-to-miss for the operetta lover and collector of limited edition recordings!
tracks include:
Sweethearts, Indian Love Call, Dear Little Cafe, I'll See You Again, Wanting You, One Kiss-Stouthearted Men, She Didn't Say Yes, The Desert Song, Only a Rose, Love Me Tonight, Sympathy, The Merry Widow Waltz, Ah Sweet Mystery of Life, Italian Street Song, My Hero, Will You Remember
16 songs, 1 hour 4 minutes
tracks include:
Sweethearts, Indian Love Call, Dear Little Cafe, I'll See You Again, Wanting You, One Kiss-Stouthearted Men, She Didn't Say Yes, The Desert Song, Only a Rose, Love Me Tonight, Sympathy, The Merry Widow Waltz, Ah Sweet Mystery of Life, Italian Street Song, My Hero, Will You Remember
16 songs, 1 hour 4 minutes
Paint Our Peace Face Mask
$7.00
Original graffiti art reproduced from Hi-Lake Initiatives' Paint our Peace community murals from the summer of 2020. This powerful mural entitled "Hello, My Name Is" was painted on plywood covering the windows of a Minneapolis Third Precinct business and measured 8' x 8'. Sold at cost.
3-layer mask: 2 layers of black cotton with one outer layer of polyester. Cotton layers: 95% 150gsm cotton, 5% spandex. Polyester layer: 93% 170gsm polyester, 7% spandex. Black trim. Approximate size: 7'W x 5"H. Machine Wash, Do Not Bleach, Tumble Dry.
KUDOS
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Norah's "intensely committed" Magda received rave reviews and thundering ovations in Gian Carlo Menotti's gripping and eerily relevant 20C opera The Consul.
Norah Long in Menotti's "The Consul"
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Best Actress in a Play
Norah Long Marie Lombardi in Lombardi St. Paul's History Theatre 
Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Norah Long Mother Superior in Sister Act Chanhassen Dinner Theaters 256 performances |
