Jessye Norman
Acting · 74 years old
Augusta, Georgia, USA
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
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
Ozawa
Self
Die Walküre
Sieglinde
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Self - Main Guest
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Self - Lead Singer
Symphony for the Spire
Champs-Elysées
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
Boulevard Bio
Self
Great Performances
Jocasta
Beckmann
Self
The Magic of Spirituals
Self (archive footage)
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
Herself
Berlioz: Les Troyens
Cassandre
Oedipus Rex
Jocasta
Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne / Primadonna
Verdi: Requiem
Self - Mezzo-soprano