This archival documentary chronicles soprano Jessye Norman’s artistic sensitivity. In 1989, Jessye Norman accepted to be filmed in Paris during private recording sessions of Georges Bizet's “Carmen.” ...

Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and ...

Black Opera Productions LLC and the Jessye Norman Estate will present Jessye Norman at 75: A Celebration. On September 15, 2020 at 6pm EDT, Black Opera Productions LLC will present this 90-minute ...

Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton on "Spirituals in Concert" Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton discusses how she composed "Spirituals in Concert." When I first saw the concert, 'Spirituals in Concert' ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Friends, relatives, colleagues and fans gathered at the opera house on Sunday for tribute performances and reminiscences. By Michael Cooper The ...

Jessye Norman's illustrious opera career and extraordinary artistry was honored at her public funeral. So was Jessye Norman the loyal friend, the humanitarian, the teacher and the person not only… By ...

Several artists from a variety of fields have joined the lineup paying tribute to the late Jessye Norman September 15—what would have been the operatic soprano's 75th birthday. Newly added to Black ...

2. I’m test-driving my Jessye Norman–honoring voice, to see if it sounds forced. 3. I never met Norman. I wrote to her once. The New Yorker had authorized me to compose a profile of her. Through her ...

Jessye Norman Sings Carmen is a gripping vérité study of the famous dramatic soprano’s approach to mastering Bizet’s heroine in recording sessions with Seiji Ozawa and the Orchestre National de France ...