Jessye Norman, Regal American Soprano, Is Dead at 74
A multiple Grammy Award winner, she was a towering figure on the operatic, concert and recital stages.
By
Jessye
Norman, the majestic American soprano who brought a sumptuous,
shimmering voice to a broad range of roles at the Metropolitan Opera and
houses around the world and had a notable career as a recitalist and
soloist with orchestras, died on Monday in New York. She was 74.
The
cause was septic shock and multiorgan failure following complications
of a spinal cord injury she suffered in 2015, according to a statement
released The Associated Press.
A full obituary will follow shortly.
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