Jessye Norman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 15, 1945, Augusta, Georgia, USA
- Died
- September 30, 2019
- Movies
- 26
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Die Walküre
1989
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
2002
Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera
1988
Ozawa
1985
Symphony for the Spire
1992
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Berlioz: Les Troyens
1983
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
The Magic of Spirituals
2023
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
1988
Filmography
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