Overview
Jessye Norman
Known For
The Magic of Spirituals
Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and...
Mitterrand, président culturel
On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François...
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Spirituals in Concert
"Spirituals in Concert" featuring Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle.
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
A filmed concert of two famed sopranos.
Biography
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.