Jessye Norman… Sings No More…

/ 2009 / … Jessye Norman Samson and Delilah Improved Sound.
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/ 2016 / …www.achievement.org Copyright: American Academy of Achievement Jessye Norman, Academy Class of 1992, Full Interview.

/ 2014 / … R. Strauss, Vier letzte Lieder
A beautiful interpretation of Vier letzte Lieder by Richard Strauss. American soprano Jessye Norman and Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. The songs are “Frühling” (Spring), “September”, “Beim Schlafengehen” (When Falling Asleep) and “Im Abendrot” (At Sunset).

Jessye Norman’s incomparable voice and exceptional artistry have made her a legend in the world of the opera stage and the concert hall. This conversation will touch on her career and involvement with new music, mentorship for young artists and thoughtful advocacy for projects like the Jessye Norman School for the Arts, as a crucial avenue for arts education. Vocalist Jessye Norman is indisputably one of the major artists of our time. A triumphant career associated with the highest level of music making has led to many honors and awards, including the Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Glenn Gould Prize for Music, and more than 40 honorary doctorates.
Carla Hayden is the 14th Librarian of Congress.
For transcript and more information, visit https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-8784

Opera legend Jessye Norman comes to Chicago to share her extraordinary journey from a childhood in segregated Augusta, Georgia, to star of the world’s grandest stages. Her memoir “Stand Up Straight and Sing!” deepens our appreciation for her stunning musical gifts. Get up close and personal with one of history’s greatest singers. Opera dramaturg Colin Ure joins Ms. Norman in conversation. This program is presented in partnership with Lyric Unlimited—an initiative of Lyric Opera of Chicago—and the School of the Art Institute. This program was recorded on May 19, 2014 as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival’s Spring 2014 season: http://chf.to/CHF2014Spring

/ 1989 / … Jessye Norman – Rückert Lieder

2008
This is the fifth of Mahler’s five Ruckert-Lieder, recorded at Avery Fisher Hall with Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic. Performed at the opening of the 1989-90 season.

Jessye Norman performs Strauss & Wagner (20 October 1988)
STRAUSS Vier letzte Lieder / Four Last Songs 4:55– “Frühling” 8:34– “September” 13:40– “Beim Schlafengehen” 19:36– “Im Abendrot” 30:14– WAGNER Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod

/ 2019 / … Jessye Norman with Eleanor Wachtel | Toronto Public Library. On February 16, 2019, the Toronto Public Library hosted a conversation between Jessye Norman and Eleanor Wachtel at the Toronto Reference Library’s Appel Salon. This conversation was part of a symposium called Black Opera, presented in partnership with The Glenn Gould Foundation, tracing the heroic struggles of pioneering artists of African origin to enter the operatic world, their fight for acceptance and recognition, their triumphs and accomplishments. This symposium was part of a week of celebrations in Toronto for Jessye Norman, winner of the Twelfth Glenn Gould Prize. The conversation was recorded for CBC’s Writers & Company. TPL thanks CBC Licensing for the use of this video. To read more about this and listen to the episode, go here: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/writersandco…

/ 1990 / … Sanctus (Gounod).avi....
Concerto de Natal, gravado na Catedral de Notre-Dame, em Paris…

/ 2008 / …
Jessye Norman – A Portrait – Oft Denk’Ich, Sie Sind Nur Ausgegangen (Mahler)

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