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.
Known For

Berlioz: Les Troyens
Cassandre

The Nelson Mandela 70th B...
Self

Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne / Primadonna

Mitterrand, président cul...
Self (archive footage)

Die Walküre
Sieglinde

Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwa...
Judith/The Woman

Verdi: Requiem
Self - Mezzo-soprano

Oedipus Rex
Jocasta
Karajan's Magic and Myth
Self
