Here she is rocking a little "Ave Maria":Jessye Mae Norman (born September 15, 1945) is an American Grammy award-winning contemporary opera singer and recitalist.[1] Adramatic soprano, Norman is associated in particular with the Wagnerian repertoire, and with the roles of Sieglinde, Ariadne, Alceste, andLeonore.[2] Norman has been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and is a Spingarn Medalist.[3] Apart from receiving several honorary doctorates and other awards, she has also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and is a member of the Royal Academy of Music.
Supporting music in Richmond since 2000 - "Go ask your dad for the keys to the Honda / Can your sister come along, how could she not wanna / Put the Beach Boys on, wanna hear Help Me Rhonda / Roll down the sides we'll drive to the delta / Take off our clothes and jump into the river / Ain't nobody around / Ain't nobody gonna see us / Take off your clothes jump into the river" - Chuck Prophet, “Summertime Thing”
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Late Night Pick: Jessye Norman
We're gonna get classy tonight with opera/classical/jazz vocalist Jessye Norman on Late Show with David Letterman (11:35 PM, CBS). From her Wikipedia bio:
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