Jessye Norman
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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.
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
29 titles
Great Performances
Champs-Elysées
Beckmann
Le monde est à vous
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Kennedy Center Honors
Boulevard Bio
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Mitterrand, président culturel
Oedipus Rex
Die Walküre
Symphony for the Spire
Ozawa
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Ariadne auf Naxos
Berlioz: Les Troyens
Toni Morrison Remembers
Verdi: Requiem
The Magic of Spirituals
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
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