Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1945-09-15
- Day of Death2019-09-30 (74 years)
- Place of BirthAugusta, Georgia, USA
- Also Known AsJessye Mae Norman
Jessye Norman
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
- 1993
Oedipus Rex
As: Jocasta
- 1990
Die Walküre
As: Sieglinde
- 1989
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
As: Judith/The Woman
- 1988
Ariadne auf Naxos
As: Ariadne / Primadonna
- 1983
Berlioz: Les Troyens
As: Cassandre
- 1971
Great Performances
As: Jocasta