Jessye Norman

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Born:
September 15, 1945, she's 66 and American.
Birthname:
Jessye Mae Norman.
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An Artist with 69 releases, and credited 8 times on others' music. 97 collaborations.

Biography

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Jessye Norman (born September 15, 1945) is an American opera singer. Norman is one of the most admired contemporary opera singers and recitalists, and is one of the highest paid performers in classical music. A true dramatic soprano with a majestic stage presence, Norman is associated in particular with the roles of Aïda, Cassandre, Alceste, and Leonora. Norman is known for the direct and emotionally expressive qualities of her singing and for her formidable intellectual understanding of the music and its style, as well as first-rate musicianship. According to Curt Sanburn in Life, Norman on stage creates the perception of one who "veritably looms behind her lyrics." Norman's public manner combines an apparent hauteur with flashes of disarming humor, putting her squarely in the venerable operatic tradition of the Diva, to the extent that many credit her as the inspiration for the title character in the 1981 French film Diva.

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Opera, Classical, Christian, Christian & Gospel, Hard bop, Jazz, Post-bop. Vote on Genres

Discography

77 releases – 69 under her own name and 8 credits on others' music Edit
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