Jessye Norman
Acting
Born September 15, 1945 · Augusta, Georgia, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessye Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. A dramatic soprano, Norman was associated in particular with the Wagnerian repertoire, and with the roles of Sieglinde, Ariadne, Alceste, Leonore, and Cassandre. Apart from receiving several honorary doctorates and other awards, she also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and was a member of the British Royal Academy of Music.
Known For · 33 titles
Great Performances
Champs-Elysées
Le Grand Échiquier
Beckmann
Le monde est à vous
Boulevard Bio
The Kennedy Center Honors
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Berlioz: Les Troyens
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Ozawa
Mitterrand, président culturel
Toni Morrison Remembers
Symphony for the Spire
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
Jessye Norman - Singer
Ariadne auf Naxos
Oedipus Rex
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Dialogues des Carmélites
Verdi: Requiem
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
Die Walküre
The Magic of Spirituals
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
Spirituals in Concert
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)