Jessye Norman
Born
September 15, 1945
Died
September 30, 2019 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Augusta, Georgia, USA
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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.
Known For

The Magic of Spirituals
Self (archive footage)
2023

Mitterrand, président culturel
Self (archive footage)
2021

Toni Morrison Remembers
Self
2015
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Self
2014
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Self · (1 episode)
2004

Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Self - Lead Singer
2002
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Self
2002

Beckmann
Self · (1 episode)
1999

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Thunder Mountain Woman (voice) · (1 episode)
1995

Oedipus Rex
Jocasta
1993

Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
Self
1991

Boulevard Bio
Self · (1 episode)
1991

Spirituals in Concert
Herself
1990

Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
Herself
1990

Die Walküre
Sieglinde
1990
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
1990

Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
Judith/The Woman
1989

Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
Herself
1988

Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne / Primadonna
1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
1988

Le monde est à vous
Self · (1 episode)
1987

Dialogues des Carmélites
1987

Jessye Norman - Singer
Herself
1987

Ozawa
1985

Berlioz: Les Troyens
Cassandre
1983

Verdi: Requiem
Self - Mezzo-soprano
1982

Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
1982

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978

Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (3 episodes)
1972

Le Grand Échiquier
Self - Main Guest · (1 episode)
1972

Great Performances
Jocasta · (1 episode)
1971