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 ...

Stars of opera, theatre, TV, and more gather virtually September 15 to pay tribute to Jessye Norman on what would have been her 75th birthday. Black Opera Productions' streaming gala begins at 6 PM; ...

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 ...

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 ...

Opera fans are mourning one of the world's most revered voices. Soprano Jessye Norman died Monday morning at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital in New York. Her death was confirmed to NPR by a ...

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 ...