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Jessye Norman

Jessye Mae Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. She was able to perform dramatic soprano roles, but did not limit herself to that voice type. A commanding presence on operatic, concert and recital stages, Norman was associated with roles inclu

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Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 / Act 3: "Thy hand, Belinda...When I am laid in earth"
Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 / Act 3: "Thy hand, Belinda...When I am laid in earth"
Henry Purcell, Jessye Norman, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
05:23
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Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment"
Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment"
Henry Purcell, Jessye Norman, Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
05:41
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Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "Whence could so much virtue spring?...Fear no danger"
Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "Whence could so much virtue spring?...Fear no danger"
Henry Purcell, Jessye Norman, Marie McLaughlin, Elizabeth Gale, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
03:32
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Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "See, your Royal Guest...If not for mine...To the hills and the vales...The Triumphing Dance
Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "See, your Royal Guest...If not for mine...To the hills and the vales...The Triumphing Dance
Henry Purcell, Marie McLaughlin, Jessye Norman, Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
05:17
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Dido and Aeneas / Act 2: "Oft she visits...Behold, upon my bending spear"
Dido and Aeneas / Act 2: "Oft she visits...Behold, upon my bending spear"
Henry Purcell, Elizabeth Gale, Thomas Allen, Jessye Norman, Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
03:25

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