Jessye Norman
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1945-09-15 · Augusta, Georgia, USA
- Died
- 2019-09-30
Known for
- Great Performances (1971) — Jocasta
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
- Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
- Die Walküre (1989) — Sieglinde
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) — Self
- Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey) (2002) — Self - Lead Singer
- The South Bank Show (1978)
- Beckmann (1999) — Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self
- Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera (1988) — Ariadne / Primadonna
- Ozawa (1985) — Self
- Symphony for the Spire (1992)
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) — Self
- Boulevard Bio (1991) — Self
- Berlioz: Les Troyens (1983) — Cassandre
- The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988) — Self