Jessye Norman
Jessye Mae Norman was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but did not limit herself to that voice type. A commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, Norman was associated with roles including Beethoven's Leonore, Wagner's Sieglinde and Kundry, Berlioz's Cassandre and Didon, and Bartók's Judith.
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- Born in
- Augusta
- Educated at
- Howard UniversityPeabody InstituteInterlochen Center for the ArtsLucy C. Laney High SchoolUniversity of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
- Awards
- 🏆 Wolf Prize in Arts🏆 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award🏆 Kennedy Center Honors🏆 National Medal of Arts🏆 Spingarn Medal
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1945
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