Jessye Norman
Jessye Norman
Person

Jessye Norman

Actor 1945-09-15 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

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Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Jocasta

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982 · Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 · Self

Die Walküre

Die Walküre

1989 · Sieglinde

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978 · TV

Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)

Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)

2002 · Self - Lead Singer

Beckmann

Beckmann

1999 · Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972 · Self

Boulevard Bio

Boulevard Bio

1991 · Self

Ozawa

Ozawa

1985 · Self

Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera

Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera

1988 · Ariadne / Primadonna

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988 · Self

Symphony for the Spire

Symphony for the Spire

1992 · Movie

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988 · Self

Berlioz: Les Troyens

Berlioz: Les Troyens

1983 · Cassandre

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987 · Self

Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace

Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace

1990 · Self

Aida's Brothers & Sisters

Aida's Brothers & Sisters

2000 · Self