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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRIP Jessye Norman
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/sep/30/jessye-norman-dies-opera-star-grammy"The renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy awards and the national medal of arts, has died, according to a family spokesperson, Gwendolyn Quinn. She was 74.
A statement released to the Associated Press on Monday said Norman died at 7.54am EDT from septic shock and multi-organ failure secondary to complications of a spinal cord injury she had sustained in 2015. She died at Mount Sinai St Lukes Hospital in New York, and was surrounded by loved ones.
We are so proud of Jessyes musical achievements and the inspiration that she provided to audiences around the world that will continue to be a source of joy. We are equally proud of her humanitarian endeavors addressing matters such as hunger, homelessness, youth development, and arts and culture education, the family statement read.
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Norman was a trailblazing performer and one of the rare black singers to attain worldwide stardom in the opera world, performing at such revered houses as La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera, and singing title roles in works including Carmen, Aida and more. She sang the works of Wagner but was not limited to opera or classical music, performing songs by Duke Ellington and others as well."...(more)
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RIP Jessye Norman (Original Post)
Tanuki
Sep 2019
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malaise
(268,931 posts)1. What a voice
Thanks for the beautiful music
Poiuyt
(18,122 posts)3. One of the most powerful voices I've ever heard
Valhalla awaits you
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)4. O Hehrstes Wunder