
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 Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and was a member of the British Royal Academy of Music.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Magic of Spirituals
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman Sing Spirituals at Carnegie Hall
1990

Vangelis – Mythodea (Music for the NASA Mission: 2001 Mars Odyssey)
as Self - Lead Singer
2002

Die Walküre
as Sieglinde
1990

Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral
as Herself
1988

Berlioz: Les Troyens
as Cassandre
1983

Oedipus Rex
as Jocasta
1993

Ariadne auf Naxos
as Ariadne / Primadonna
1988

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
1988

Verdi: Requiem
as Self - Mezzo-soprano
1982

Spirituals in Concert
as Herself
1990

Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
as Herself
1990

Jessye Norman - Singer
as Herself
1987

Jessye Norman at Notre Dame
as Self
1991
Karajan's Magic and Myth
as Self
2014
Im Herzen des Lichts – Die Nacht der Primadonnen
as Self
2002

Dialogues des Carmélites
1987

Ozawa
as Self
1985

Toni Morrison Remembers
as Self
2015

Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung (The Met)
as Judith/The Woman
1989
TV Appearances

The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
1978

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)
1995

Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972

Le Grand Échiquier
as Self - Main Guest
1972
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
as Self
2004

Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982

Beckmann
as Self
1999

Le monde est à vous
as Self
1987

Great Performances
as Jocasta
1971

Boulevard Bio
as Self
1991