Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
30
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-09-15
Day of Death
2019-09-30 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Also Known As
Jessye 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 Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and was a member of the British Royal Academy of Music.
