Jessye Norman
Known for: Actress
Born: 15 September 1945, Augusta, Georgia, USA
Died: 30 September 2019
Credits: 11 titles
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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.
Filmography
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Oedipus Rex
Symphony for the Spire
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
Die Walküre
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera
Dialogues des Carmélites
Berlioz: Les Troyens
The South Bank Show
Great Performances