Jessye Norman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 15, 1945
- Died
- September 30, 2019
- Birthplace
- Augusta, Georgia, USA
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
The Magic of Spirituals 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Mitterrand, président culturel 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Toni Morrison Remembers 2015
as Self
- Karajan's Magic and Myth
Karajan's Magic and Myth 2014
as Self
Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey) 2002
as Self - Lead Singer
- Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen 2002
as Self
Aida's Brothers & Sisters 2000
as Self
Oedipus Rex 1993
as Jocasta
Symphony for the Spire 1992
Actor
Jessye Norman at Notre Dame 1991
as Self
- Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad
Tchaikovsky: 150th Birthday Gala from Leningrad 1990
as Self - Soprano
Spirituals in Concert 1990
as Herself
Bill Moyers: Amazing Grace 1990
as Self
- Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen 1990
as Herself
- Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall 1990
Actor
Die Walküre 1989
as Sieglinde
Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met) 1989
as Judith/The Woman
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral 1988
as Herself
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute 1988
as Self
Ariadne auf Naxos - Metropolitan Opera 1988
as Ariadne / Primadonna
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert 1988
as Self
Dialogues des Carmélites 1987
Actor
Jessye Norman - Singer 1987
as Herself
Ozawa 1985
as Self
Berlioz: Les Troyens 1983
as Cassandre
Verdi: Requiem 1982
as Self - Mezzo-soprano
Credits from TMDB.