Jessye Norman

Summary

Jessye Norman is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Augusta^[2]. She was born on September 15, 1945^[3]. She passed away in New York City^[4]. She died on September 30, 2019^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,805 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jessye Norman's place of birth was Augusta^[2].
• Jessye Norman died in New York City^[4].
• Jessye Norman was born on September 15, 1945^[3].
• Jessye Norman died on September 30, 2019^[5].
• Jessye Norman held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Jessye Norman is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].
• Jessye Norman worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Jessye Norman's field of work was opera^[10].
• Jessye Norman's education included a stint at Howard University^[11].
• Jessye Norman was educated at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance^[12].
• Jessye Norman's education included a stint at Peabody Institute^[13].
• Jessye Norman's education included a stint at Lucy C. Laney High School^[14].
• Jessye Norman was educated at Interlochen Center for the Arts^[15].
• A notable student of Jessye Norman was Berta Ojea^[16].
• Jessye Norman received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17].
• Jessye Norman received the Spingarn Medal^[18].
• Jessye Norman received the National Medal of Arts^[19].
• Jessye Norman received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].
• Jessye Norman received the Wolf Prize in Arts^[21].
• Jessye Norman received the Kennedy Center Honors^[22].
• Jessye Norman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Jessye Norman was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha^[24].
• Jessye Norman is recorded as female^[25].
• Jessye Norman's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jessye Norman's genre is opera^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Augusta^[2], Jessye Norman… she was born on September 15, 1945^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[9].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[31]; University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance^[12], a conservatory^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1880^[34]; Peabody Institute^[13], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1857^[37], headquartered in Baltimore^[38]; Lucy C. Laney High School^[14], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1949^[41]; and Interlochen Center for the Arts^[15], a boarding school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1928^[44]. Studied under Elizabeth Mannion^[45] and Pierre Bernac^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Jessye Norman's professions included opera singer^[6]. Her field of work was opera^[10]. A notable student of her was Berta Ojea^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], a grade of an order^[47], in France^[48]; Spingarn Medal^[18], a medallion^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1914^[51]; National Medal of Arts^[19], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1984^[54]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], a lifetime achievement award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1962^[57]; Wolf Prize in Arts^[21], an art prize^[58], in Israel^[59], founded in 1978^[60]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[22], an award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1978^[63].

Death and Burial

Jessye Norman died on September 30, 2019^[5]. She died in New York City^[4]. Recorded cause of death include septic shock^[64] and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome^[65].

Why It Matters

Jessye Norman ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,805 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Jessye Norman born?

Born in Augusta^[2], Jessye Norman…

Where did Jessye Norman die?

Jessye Norman passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Jessye Norman do for work?

Jessye Norman worked as opera singer^[6].

Where did Jessye Norman go to school?

Jessye Norman was educated at Howard University^[11], University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance^[12], Peabody Institute^[13], and Lucy C. Laney High School^[14].

What awards did Jessye Norman receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], Spingarn Medal^[18], National Medal of Arts^[19], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].