Person Details
Birthday: 1945-09-15 09:00:14
Death: 2019-09-30 09:00:14
Aliases: Jessye Mae Norman
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 14
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(1995) Thunder Mountain Woman (voice)The Kennedy Center Honors
(1978) SelfLe Grand Échiquier
(1972) Self - Main GuestWillkommen bei Carmen Nebel
(2004) SelfMitterrand, président culturel
(2021) Self (archive footage)Toni Morrison Remembers
(2015) SelfDie Walküre
(1990) SieglindeAriadne auf Naxos
(1988) Ariadne / PrimadonnaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | |
| 2021 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2014 | Self | |
| 2004 | Self | |
| 2002 | Self - Lead Singer | |
| Self | ||
| 1999 | Self | |
| 1995 | Thunder Mountain Woman (voice) | |
| 1993 | Jocasta | |
| 1990 | Herself | |
| Herself | ||
| Sieglinde | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Judith/The Woman | |
| 1988 | Ariadne / Primadonna | |
| Self | ||
| 1987 | N/A | |
| 1985 | N/A | |
| 1983 | Cassandre | |
| 1982 | Mezzo-soprano | |
| Self | ||
| 1978 | Self | |
| 1972 | Self | |
| Self - Main Guest | ||
| 1971 | Jocasta | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |