Jessye Norman
Actor
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.
Born1945-09-15
Place of BirthAugusta, Georgia, USA
Known For
6.1
Great Performances
ComedyDocumentary
6.8
Champs-Elysées
Talk
4.3
Beckmann
Talk
Le monde est à vous
Talk
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
TalkNews
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Animation
7.0
Boulevard Bio
Talk
4.0
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
News
6.5
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Music
10.0
Berlioz: Les Troyens
DramaMusic
8.5
Ozawa
DocumentaryMusic
Mitterrand, président culturel
DocumentaryTV Movie
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Music
8.5
Symphony for the Spire
DocumentaryMusic
8.1
Die Walküre
MusicDrama
Toni Morrison Remembers
Documentary
Spirituals in Concert
10.0
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Music
Oedipus Rex
Music
6.8
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Music
Karajan's Magic and Myth
DocumentaryHistory
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
Music
9.0
Ariadne auf Naxos
Music