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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.
Awards & recognition
- Georgia Women of Achievement · 2025
- Spingarn Medal · 2013
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2006
- honorary doctorate at the Laval University · 1990
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 1989
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- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- honorary doctor of Brandeis University
- honorary doctor of the Northwestern University
- Kennedy Center Honors
- National Medal of Arts
- Wolf Prize in Arts
