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Jessye Norman

Sep 15, 1945 - Sep 30, 2019 (74 years old) in Augusta, Georgia, USA

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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

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Great Performances
Jocasta
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
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The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
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Mitterrand, président culturel
Self (archive footage)
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Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne / Primadonna
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
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Ozawa
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Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
Judith/The Woman
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Toni Morrison Remembers
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