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Jessye Norman: Living My Life in Song

Jessye Norman: Living My Life in Song

FromWhat It Takes®


Jessye Norman: Living My Life in Song

FromWhat It Takes®

ratings:
Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This global icon of the concert stage was planning to become a doctor, but her voice was too powerful a force. Jessye Norman tells the story of falling in love with opera on the radio, and hearing Marian Anderson’s voice for the first time on a neighbor’s record player. And she describes growing up in the segregated South, with parents and teachers who encouraged her passions and her talents. Norman went on to become one of the most celebrated sopranos of all time in the world of opera and classical music — truly earning the title of Diva. But she talks here about choosing to sing spirituals, popular American music and jazz as well, and living a life in music on her own terms.
Released:
Jul 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Revealing, intimate conversations with visionaries and leaders in the arts, science, technology, public service, sports and business. These engaging personal stories are drawn from interviews with the American Academy of Achievement, and offer insights you’ll want to apply to your own life.