Quote of the day
I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
Jessye Norman

Born: September 15, 1945
Died: September 30, 2019 (aged 74)
Bio: Jessye Mae Norman was an American Grammy award-winning opera singer and recitalist. A dramatic soprano, Norman was associated in particular with the Wagnerian repertoire, and with the roles of Sieglinde, Ariadne, Alceste, and Leonore.
Known for:
- Spirituals in Concert (1991)
- Lohengrin (1987)
- Brahms: Lieder (1999)
- Roots - My Life, My Song (2010)