Jessye Norman
E177847
Jessye Norman was a renowned American dramatic soprano celebrated for her powerful voice, commanding stage presence, and acclaimed performances in opera and concert repertoire worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jessye Norman canonical | 8 |
| Jessye Mae Norman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524578 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jessye Norman Context triple: [Glenn Gould Prize, notableLaureate, Jessye Norman]
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A.
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her pioneering international opera career and as one of the first African American singers to achieve stardom at the Metropolitan Opera.
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B.
Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her performances in opera and concert halls worldwide and for her interpretations of lyric soprano roles.
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C.
Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi was a renowned Italian soprano celebrated for her rich, lyrical voice and leading roles in major opera houses worldwide during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland was a renowned Australian operatic soprano celebrated for her virtuosic bel canto singing and powerful, agile voice.
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E.
Maria Callas
Maria Callas was a renowned 20th-century Greek-American soprano celebrated for her dramatic intensity, distinctive voice, and iconic interpretations of Italian opera roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jessye Norman Target entity description: Jessye Norman was a renowned American dramatic soprano celebrated for her powerful voice, commanding stage presence, and acclaimed performances in opera and concert repertoire worldwide.
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A.
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her pioneering international opera career and as one of the first African American singers to achieve stardom at the Metropolitan Opera.
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B.
Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming is an acclaimed American soprano renowned for her performances in opera and concert halls worldwide and for her interpretations of lyric soprano roles.
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C.
Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi was a renowned Italian soprano celebrated for her rich, lyrical voice and leading roles in major opera houses worldwide during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland was a renowned Australian operatic soprano celebrated for her virtuosic bel canto singing and powerful, agile voice.
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E.
Maria Callas
Maria Callas was a renowned 20th-century Greek-American soprano celebrated for her dramatic intensity, distinctive voice, and iconic interpretations of Italian opera roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American singer
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dramatic soprano ⓘ human ⓘ operatic soprano ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Glenn Gould Prize
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Grammy Award ⓘ Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ⓘ Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ Légion d'honneur ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
multiple organ failure
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septic shock ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-09-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-09-30 ⓘ |
| education |
Howard University
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Peabody Conservatory of Music ⓘ
linked to:
Peabody Institute
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance ⓘ |
| fullName |
Jessye Mae Norman
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linked to:
Jessye Norman
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| genre |
classical music
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opera ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding stage presence
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interpretations of French opera ⓘ interpretations of Wagnerian roles ⓘ powerful voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Aida in Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida"
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Ariadne in Richard Strauss's "Ariadne auf Naxos" ⓘ
linked to:
Ariadne auf Naxos
Cassandra in Hector Berlioz's "Les Troyens" ⓘ
linked to:
Berlioz’s Les Troyens à Carthage
Dido in Hector Berlioz's "Les Troyens" ⓘ
linked to:
Dido
Elisabeth in Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" ⓘ
linked to:
Tannhäuser
Kundry in Richard Wagner's "Parsifal" ⓘ Leonore in Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fidelio" ⓘ Sieglinde in Richard Wagner's "Die Walküre" ⓘ
linked to:
Die Walküre
|
| occupation |
concert singer
ⓘ
opera singer ⓘ recitalist ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Bayreuth Festival
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La Scala ⓘ Metropolitan Opera ⓘ Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ⓘ Salzburg Festival ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Augusta, Georgia, United States
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linked to:
Augusta, Georgia
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| vocalRange | soprano ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Jessye Norman