Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman

1945-09-15 – 2019-09-30 (age 74) Augusta, Georgia, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

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Berlioz: Les Troyens
Berlioz: Les Troyens

1983

as Cassandre

Verdi: Requiem
Verdi: Requiem

1982

as Self - Mezzo-soprano

Mitterrand, président culturel
Mitterrand, président culturel

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex

1993

as Jocasta

The Magic of Spirituals
The Magic of Spirituals

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos

1988

as Ariadne / Primadonna

Die Walküre
Die Walküre

1990

as Sieglinde

Jessye Norman - Singer
Jessye Norman - Singer

1987

as Herself

Spirituals in Concert
Spirituals in Concert

1990

as Herself

Ozawa
Ozawa

1985

as Self

Toni Morrison Remembers
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Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)