>>The international opera star—heralded by the Metropolitan Opera as “one of the great sopranos of the past half-century”—sang it all, embodying roles such as Aida, Carmen and Isolde of Tristan and Isolde, as well as starring parts in numerous Wagernian productions, over the course of her 50-year career.

Once, in a 1992 Times review, the critic Edward Rothstein characterized Norman’s voice as “a grand mansion of sound.”

“It defines an extraordinary space,” he wrote, “It has enormous dimensions, reaching backward and upward. It opens onto unexpected vistas. It contains sunlit rooms, narrow passageways, cavernous halls. Ms. Norman is the regal mistress of this domain, with a physical presence suited to her vocal expanse.”<<

Truly a singer of renown.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/grammy-winning-soprano-jessye-norman-dies-74-180973259/

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>>The international opera star—heralded by the Metropolitan Opera as “one of the great sopranos of the past half-century”—sang it all, embodying roles such as Aida, Carmen and Isolde of Tristan and Isolde, as well as starring parts in numerous Wagernian productions, over the course of her 50-year career.

Once, in a 1992 Times review, the critic Edward Rothstein characterized Norman’s voice as “a grand mansion of sound.”

“It defines an extraordinary space,” he wrote, “It has enormous dimensions, reaching backward and upward. It opens onto unexpected vistas. It contains sunlit rooms, narrow passageways, cavernous halls. Ms. Norman is the regal mistress of this domain, with a physical presence suited to her vocal expanse.”<<

Truly a singer of renown.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/grammy-winning-soprano-jessye-norman-dies-74-180973259/

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