Jessye Norman
September 15, 1945 (79 years old) in Augusta, Georgia, USA
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.
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- 2023 ·The Magic of Spiritualsas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Mitterrand, président culturelas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ·Toni Morrison Remembersas Self
- 2014 ·Karajan's Magic and Mythas Self
- 2004 ·Willkommen bei Carmen Nebelas Self
- 2002 ·Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)as Self - Lead Singer
- 2002 ·Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnenas Self
- 1999 ·Beckmannas Self
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
- 1993 ·Oedipus Rexas Jocasta
- 1991 ·Jessye Norman at Notre Dameas Self
- 1990 ·Spirituals in Concertas Herself
- 1990 ·Jessye Norman Sings Carmenas Herself
- 1990 ·Die Walküreas Sieglinde
- 1990 ·Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hallas
- 1989 ·Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)as Judith/The Woman
- 1988 ·Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedralas Herself
- 1988 ·The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concertas Self
- 1988 ·Ariadne auf Naxosas Ariadne / Primadonna
- 1987 ·Le monde est à vousas Self
- 1987 ·Dialogues des Carmélitesas
- 1987 ·Jessye Norman - Singeras Herself
- 1985 ·Ozawaas
- 1983 ·Berlioz: Les Troyensas Cassandre
- 1982 ·Verdi: Requiemas Self - Mezzo-soprano
- 1982 ·Champs-Elyséesas Self
- 1978 ·The Kennedy Center Honorsas Self
- 1972 ·Le Grand Échiquieras Self
- 1972 ·Le Grand Échiquieras Self - Main Guest
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Jocasta