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Remembering Jessye Norman

December 23, 2019 By Guy St. Clair

It seems appropriate, at this special time of year, to remember Jessye Norman. The great opera singer died on September 30. The news – including many fine obituaries – has been almost overwhelming in conveying the admiration so many felt for this lady and her special talent. Yet some of us found ourselves delaying our …

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Filed Under: Music, Personal History Tagged With: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Berlioz (Hector), Christmastide, Confrérie des chevaliers du Tastevin, Cooper (Michael), Diva (film), Ely Cathedral, Ford Foundation, Fraser (Donald), Girl Scouts, Jessye Norman School of the Arts, McCulloch (Jane), Metropolitan Opera Association, Norman (Jessye), Paris 200th Anniversary Celebration, Rose (Michael), Smith (Anna Deavere), The Met on Demand

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