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.
Filmography
Die Walküre
as Sieglinde
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
as Self - Lead Singer
Ozawa
as Self
Berlioz: Les Troyens
as Cassandre
Ariadne auf Naxos
as Ariadne / Primadonna
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
as Herself
The Magic of Spirituals
as Self (archive footage)
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
as Herself
Oedipus Rex
as Jocasta
Verdi: Requiem
as Self - Mezzo-soprano
Spirituals in Concert
as Herself
Jessye Norman - Singer
as Herself
Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
as Self
Karajan's Magic and Myth
as Self
