Jessye Norman
Acting
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
2023The Magic of Spirituals
Self (archive footage)
2021Mitterrand, président culturel
Self (archive footage)
2015Toni Morrison Remembers
Self
2002Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
Self - Lead Singer
1993Oedipus Rex
Jocasta
1992Symphony for the Spire
1991Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
Self
1990Die Walküre
Sieglinde
1990Spirituals in Concert
Herself
1990Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
Herself
1989Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
Judith/The Woman
1988Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
Herself
1988Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne / Primadonna
1988The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Self
1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1987Jessye Norman - Singer
Herself
1987Dialogues des Carmélites
1985Ozawa
Self
1983Berlioz: Les Troyens
Cassandre
1982Verdi: Requiem
Self - Mezzo-soprano