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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.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 23
self 21
TV Shows 9
Voice 1
Self (archive footage)
Mitterrand, président culturel (2021)
Movie
Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Jocasta
Oedipus Rex (1993)
Movie
Sieglinde
Die Walküre (1990)
Movie
Judith/The Woman
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met) (1989)
Movie
Cassandre
Berlioz: Les Troyens (1983)
Movie
Self - Mezzo-soprano
Verdi: Requiem (1982)
Movie
Self / Self - Main Guest
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
TV
Jocasta
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
Gallery
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1945-09-15
Deathday2019-09-30 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceAugusta, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJessye Mae Norman
Awardshonorary doctor of Brandeis University, honorary doctor of the Northwestern University, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Spingarn Medal, National Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Wolf Prize in Arts
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