Jessye Norman
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.
Filmography (32 Appearances)
The Magic of Spirituals
Mitterrand, président culturel
Toni Morrison Remembers
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Beckmann
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Oedipus Rex
Symphony for the Spire
Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
Boulevard Bio
Spirituals in Concert
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
Die Walküre
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Ariadne auf Naxos
Le monde est à vous
Dialogues des Carmélites
Jessye Norman - Singer
Ozawa
Berlioz: Les Troyens
Verdi: Requiem
Champs-Elysées
The Kennedy Center Honors
Le Grand Échiquier
Great Performances