Jessye Norman: Grace Befitting Royalty
by Susan Platts Jessye Norman: where can one possibly begin? Be it the soprano, mezzo or alto repertoire, the music of Strauss, Wagner, Berg, Berlioz or Cage, the…
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Jessye Norman: Memories of a unique recording artist
by Martha de Francisco My first encounter with Jessye Norman was at the Musikverein Hall in Vienna in 1983, as we prepared to record Mahler’s…
Jessye Norman, Soprano, 1945-2019
Jessye Norman, one of the world’s most admired vocalists, died in New York on Sept. 30 at the age of 74. According to a statement…
Jessye Norman names Cécile McLorin Salvant winner of the Glenn Gould Protégé Prize
January 10, 2019 – TORONTO – Jessye Norman, winner of the Twelfth Glenn Gould Prize, has selected the gifted American jazz singer and composer, Cécile McLorin Salvant, as…
The Glenn Gould Foundation and The Canadian Opera Company Orchestra celebrate the Twelfth Glenn Gould Prize Laureate Jessye Norman
November 13, 2018 – TORONTO – Iconic American singer, opera star and activist Jessye Norman will be awarded the Twelfth Glenn Gould Prize at a…
Jessye Norman awarded The Twelfth Glenn Gould Prize
Toronto, ON (April 13, 2018) – One of the great singers of her generation, renowned for her extraordinary voice and musical versatility, American opera singer…
