Jessye Norman

Acting

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gender

Female

birthday

September 15, 1945

died

September 30, 2019

place of birth

Augusta, Georgia, USA

also known as

Jessye Mae Norman

total credits

19 movies

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.

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