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Jessye Norman

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

The Magic of Spirituals
The Magic of Spirituals
2023 • Self (archive footage)
Mitterrand, président culturel
Mitterrand, président culturel
2021 • Self (archive footage)
Toni Morrison Remembers
Toni Morrison Remembers
2015 • Self
Karajan's Magic and Myth
2014 • Self
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
2002 • Self - Lead Singer
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
2002 • Self
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
1993 • Jocasta
Symphony for the Spire
Symphony for the Spire
1992

Full filmography

The Magic of Spirituals
The Magic of Spirituals
2023 • Self (archive footage)
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Mitterrand, président culturel
Mitterrand, président culturel
2021 • Self (archive footage)
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Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
1993 • Jocasta
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Die Walküre
Die Walküre
1990 • Sieglinde
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Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos
1988 • Ariadne / Primadonna
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Ozawa
Ozawa
1985 • Self
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Verdi: Requiem
Verdi: Requiem
1982 • Self - Mezzo-soprano
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