Jessye Norman
Known for: Acting
Born: September 15, 1945
Died: September 30, 2019
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
24 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
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The Magic of Spirituals
2023
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Mitterrand, président culturel
2021
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Toni Morrison Remembers
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Karajan's Magic and Myth
20144.0
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004
7.3
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
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Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
2002
4.5
Beckmann
1999
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
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Oedipus Rex
1993
8.5
Symphony for the Spire
1992
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Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
1991
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Boulevard Bio
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Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
1990
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Spirituals in Concert
19907.0
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
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Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
1990
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Die Walküre
1989
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Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
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Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
1988
6.5
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
9.0
Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera
1988
10.0
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988
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Le monde est à vous
1987
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Dialogues des Carmélites
1987
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Jessye Norman - Singer
1987
8.5
Ozawa
1985
10.0
Berlioz: Les Troyens
1983
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Verdi: Requiem
1982
6.8
Champs-Elysées
1982
7.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
8.0
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
6.1
Great Performances
1971