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Jessye Norman
Acting
Born: September 15, 1945
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Biography
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
Oedipus Rex
as Jocasta
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
as Judith/The Woman
Berlioz: Les Troyens
as Cassandre
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
Toni Morrison Remembers
as Self
Die Walküre
as Sieglinde
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Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
as Self
Verdi: Requiem
as Self - Mezzo-soprano
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Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
as Self