i am pleased, honored, humbled, delighted, crazy to have jesse norman on this program tonight. the legendary soprano has been an inspirational voice in music for many years to come. she released her first new recording hall. it is a good one. if you are fortunate enough to be at the mall in pasadena, before we get to the conversation, we take you back to a classic performance from paris on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of the french revolution. ♪ tavis: i am tickled to have you here. >> i am tickled to be here. tavis: that is it, good night. that is all i wanted to hear, really. i introduced that clip by saying it was a classic performance. that is what i have to say and others have to say. i assume in your own mind, there are performances that you deemed classics, yes? >> i would include the singing of the national anthem for the two hundredth anniversary of the french revolution as being one of those moments where it was surreal. it was such an honor to be first of all asked by the president to sing the national anthem on this occasion. when i was asked of the