Jessye Mae Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but refused to be limited to that voice type. She was a commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, associated with roles including Beethoven's Leonore, Wagner's Sieglinde and Kundry, Cassandre and Didon by Berlioz and Bartók's Judith. The New York Times music critic Edward Rothstein described her voice as a "grand mansion o... Read more
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There's a Man Goin' Round | Distant Voices, Still Lives | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Beim Schlafengehen | The Hours | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Wiegenlied | Romeo | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Hymne à la Liberté | The French Revolution | Performer | Buy on Amazon |