Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton on "Spirituals in Concert" Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton discusses how she composed "Spirituals in Concert." When I first saw the concert, 'Spirituals in Concert' ...

Jessye Norman is an iconic soprano who has created her own niche as a result of exceptional performances in opera and classical music. Miss Norman's style explores jazz, spirituals and songs from ...

Discover the behind-the-scenes story of Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990. Get a glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and ...

Jessye Norman is an iconic soprano who has created her own niche as a result of exceptional performances in opera and classical music. Miss Norman's style explores jazz, spirituals and songs from ...

GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the untimely passing of Jessye Norman, one of the preeminent dramatic sopranos of her generation. Her various appearances on GREAT PERFORMANCES include “Mozart in Salzburg,” ...

Next season at Carnegie Hall, Jessye Norman will “curate” a “celebration of the African-American cultural legacy.” I’m not sure what “curate” means. But I will tell you this: Her recital at Carnegie ...

Jessye Norman called her UCLA Live recital at Royce Hall on Thursday night “The Five Seasons.” That’s “summer, winter, spring, fall and the eternal season of love.” If the soprano expects the extra ...

She's best known for singing arias on opera stages the world over, but Norman's new CD finds her in front of a live audience, singing jazz and... Jessye Norman: Back To Her 'Roots' Jessye Norman: Back ...

The death of soprano Jessye Norman last week at the age of 74 was as widely reported in the international press as the passing of Luciano Pavarotti in 2007. Whereas journalists had a lot to say about ...

VAIL – While opera star Jessye Norman will highlight the Vail International Dance Festival this summer, the legendary soprano will be feted for her career accomplishments this coming February when she ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Friends, relatives, colleagues and fans gathered at the opera house on Sunday for tribute performances and reminiscences. By Michael Cooper The ...