Jessye Norman
Known for ActingBorn 1945-09-15 — died 2019-09-30Augusta, Georgia, USA
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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.
Known for
Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014 · as Self
Ozawa
1985 · as Self
Berlioz: Les Troyens
1983 · as Cassandre
Symphony for the Spire
1992
Oedipus Rex
1993 · as Jocasta
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · as Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · as Self
Toni Morrison Remembers
2015 · as Self
Dialogues des Carmélites
1987
Mitterrand, président culturel
2021 · as Self (archive footage)
Die Walküre
1990 · as Sieglinde
Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
1991 · as Self
Jessye Norman - Singer
1987 · as Herself
Verdi: Requiem
1982 · as Self - Mezzo-soprano
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
1990
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
2002 · as Self - Lead Singer
Ariadne auf Naxos
1988 · as Ariadne / Primadonna
Spirituals in Concert
1990 · as Herself