Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman

Acting
Born 1945-09-15 - Died 2019-09-30Augusta, Georgia, USA

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.

Movies (24)

Symphony for the Spire
8.5

Symphony for the Spire

1992Movie8.5
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
10.0

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988Movie10.0
Ozawa
8.5

Ozawa

1985Movie8.5
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
6.5

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988Movie6.5
Berlioz: Les Troyens
10.0

Berlioz: Les Troyens

1983Movie10.0
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad

Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad

1990Movie
Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera
9.0

Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera

1988Movie9.0
Toni Morrison Remembers

Toni Morrison Remembers

2015Movie
Mitterrand, président culturel

Mitterrand, président culturel

2021Movie
Karajan's Magic and Myth

Karajan's Magic and Myth

2014Movie
Jessye Norman at Notre Dame

Jessye Norman at Notre Dame

1991Movie
Die Walküre
8.1

Die Walküre

1989Movie8.1
Jessye Norman - Singer

Jessye Norman - Singer

1987Movie
Oedipus Rex

Oedipus Rex

1993Movie
Dialogues des Carmélites

Dialogues des Carmélites

1987Movie
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen

Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen

2002Movie
Verdi: Requiem

Verdi: Requiem

1982Movie
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
7.3

Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)

2002Movie7.3
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
7.0

Jessye Norman Sings Carmen

1990Movie7.0
Spirituals in Concert

Spirituals in Concert

1990Movie
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral

Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral

1988Movie
The Magic of Spirituals

The Magic of Spirituals

2023Movie
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall

Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall

1990Movie
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)

Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)

1989Movie

TV Shows (9)

Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987Series
Beckmann
4.5

Beckmann

1999Series4.5
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995Series6.3
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
Boulevard Bio
7.0

Boulevard Bio

1991Series7.0
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
4.0

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

2004Series4.0
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4