Jessye Norman
Biography
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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
Great Performances
Jocasta
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Die Walküre
Sieglinde
Champs-Elysées
Self
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Self - Lead Singer
Le Grand Échiquier
Self - Main Guest
Beckmann
Self