GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the untimely passing of Jessye Norman, one of the preeminent dramatic sopranos of her generation. Her various appearances on GREAT PERFORMANCES include “Mozart in Salzburg,” ...

Whether she's singing or speaking, Jessye Norman's voice is unmistakable. That dark, gleaming sonority, the rounded vowels, the regal but all-American presence - it's an instantly recognizable package ...

Possessed of a voice that refused any categorisation other than its own lustrous sound, Jessye Norman, who has died aged 74, was an operatic force of nature. Supported by an intuitive sense of ...

Watch and listen to recent highlights, including Nicole Scherzinger on Broadway, a pair of Janacek operas and Cécile McLorin Salvant. By Joshua Barone, Seth Colter Walls, Zachary Woolfe and Oussama ...

She is a life-long Girl Scout and, yes, she sells the cookies. She is an author, a board member for the Lupus Foundation and the New York Public Library, among the seven boards on which she serves.

Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor, has died, according to family ...

Renowned American dramatic soprano Jessye Norman died on September 30 at the age of 74. The cause of death was septic shock, a complication from a spinal cord injury she suffered four years ago.

From her early performances, critics hailed Jessye Norman as a majestic American soprano who brought a sumptuous, shimmering voice to a broad range of roles wherever she performed — from the ...

JESSYE NORMAN TO HOST AN HOUR ON WBGO JAZZ 88.3 FM MID-DAY JAZZ WITH RHONDA HAMILTON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, NOON Ms. Norman Also Will Serve as Honorary Chair and Hostess of WBGO’s LADY DAY Benefit, ...