So hard to believe she only had another 7 months to live. Wonderful woman

Even if she had not graced us with her magnificent voice and talent, this interview alone would have given people reason to take notice. Such intelligence, spirt and humor... This is a treasure.

One of the greatest singers of any generation and a wonderful personality.

Such a beautiful soul inside out. I truly enjoyed each and every of her conversations. Ms. Norman I am going to miss your angelic voice.

What a captivating spirit she was & leaves an indelible positive memory for the world: Her beautiful voice, her sophisticated humorous personality, her genius intellect & yet her humbleness is reflected with all those blessings.

Not only a gorgeus voice, but a supreme human been. ❤️

Thanks for sharing. Miss Norman, the one and only Miss Norman, she was, is and ever will be a world heritage.

Jessye was such a great conversationalist. So much poise ❤

Ms. Norman points to the highest and brightest in the human being. She is a beautifully rare and authentic voice. So grateful these interviews record her shining spirit.

Beautiful interview..one of my favorite singers. Her perspective so positive, even during the times in which she grew up..Such a gem...May God bless her Heavenly soul, so many words of wisdom.

j'ai du mal à croire encore qu'elle ait disparu....elle paraissait éternelle....je l'adorais, son apparition à la télévision était magique.......repose en paix Jessye.

My heart aches every time I see this. She was such an amazing talent and I loved her voice.

She was the anti DIVA. sweet and peaceful. Miss Norman, you must be a singing among angels now. RIP

She is a great gift and a blessing!

She was such a visionary. She made me cry with her statement about her experience as a student in highschool after the World War two. She understands education from the begining. She was also very supportive with the new american composers. A great human being

Shame, shame, shame on those people who derisively called her "just enormous" ...what an *enormous* ebullient, effusive personality and a HUGE vocal instrument, full of life and power...

In the past couple of days I have found wonderful interviews with Jessye. I've been a fan for many years, but that these interviews have been captured and shared creates a an extraordinary glimpse into the artist's, life, heart, intelligence. For those of us who will forever grieve her loss this is soooooo valuable. Thank you.

What a magnificent voice and great lady inside and out. I am grateful she has been in my life 🙏👏🙏

I love Ms Jessye Norman's Life Story...I am so glad she shared it with everyone...and thank you for sharing this video...a sense of humour....Yes, she does!

This is how an interview should be done! Excellent!

So glad I found her. Late in my life but she warms my heart. This fits the times - right now. Racism and assumption of white superiority is ignorant.

I started with broadway musicals, then I first heard Bev Sills which led to Tebaldi which led to Callas. It was a long time before I even bothered to know more than the outline of the stories. When I saw my first vids with sub titles I learned the actual stories. Hearing her Liebestod was the start of buying everything of hers I could get my hands on.

Such a beautiful soul Ms Norman is, as well as having a warm, rich voice.

I, too, grew up in Augusta, Georgia, so this interview had me beaming and swollen with pride. Ms. Norman is the epitome of dignity, wisdom, and aged elegance. She also does something in this exchange that I applaud: She refused to take the bait and play the racial victim. Her sterling attitude, most likely instilled in her by her segregation-era parents and community, was that if someone had a problem with her because of her race, that was THEIR problem. My mother had that same sentiment. She and Ms. Norman respected themselves enough, and were too busy living life, to let real or imagined racism impede them. Norman was mature and generous enough to focus on all the wonderful things life had given her, instead of digging for reasons to be resentful. I love it.

I didn't know anything about her. I'm glad to have seen this interview. She is amazing. Wish I knew her in person. A special heart.

Delightful interview. Delightful person.

Thank you for this great interview of this great singer and her insight.

What a great pleasure to listen and watch this interview. I was one of the lucky ones to have heard the great Jessye Norman in person in small and large halls, both concert with piano and orchestra and full opera. She was not only a highly intelligent and perceptive person but the possessed one of the the great voices of all time and used it brilliantly and was highly musical. Her voice made an impact in person that is hard to imagine, unless you heard her. Correction Ms. Wachtel: Martina Arroyo was a splendid Elsa in Lohengrin at the Metropolitan opera in the late 60's before Ms. Norman. Grace Bumbry sang Venus in Tannhauser at Bayrueth in 1961. Also Ms. Norman never sang Isolde on stage though she did sing most of it in concert and nor did she sing Elsa on stage but did record it complete! Do your research! You're a librarian. It's a bit insulting to assume that black women did not do things they actually did and did superbly.

Liebestod, nobody sings it better.

What a beautiful, joyous spirit. Her voice was magnificent and unparalleled, but I love her even more for her infectious energy.

The singer who really made us understand German opera

Jessye had such great communication skills. She had the voice and cadence of a world citizen,not that of being merely American.

Wasn't this just a couple of weeks before she left this Earth? Her singing of Purcell's When I am laid to Earth is one I listen to every time someone very special to me dies. It, along with the video of her singing, reveals her incredibly, unequaled artistry.

Web connection now is giving us the chance to put thoughts on paper and share them in a public space like this, being supportive with things we care the most, letters, words are sounds like music, languages, a certain expressive style is capable to bewitch the audience like a very gifted opera singer, because we are always seeking for emotions, amazing spectacular Jesse was capable to give us huge emotions, she can still be a great example for young performers, for other opera singers, trying to exploit the voice the best they can for ... maximum emotional impact we need the most. Let's dedicate this interview those who need to become your supporters from now on, let them web technologies work for you guys, let .. them words and sounds caress hearts and build up a better humankind together

Yeah yeah. Jessye We salute you, love you your community 👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾♥️. Am so glad you have a brother like you do they experimented on you just to see. Like they have done so in the past. Am so sorry this happened to you beautiful joyous true Lady. My grandson loves opera am going to teach him about you so he Knows who da best 👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾

Such a treat on a winters afternoon, isolating, and totally enthralled. Thank you. Geralda

It is surreal that she talks about Strauss' Four Last Songs, talking about the the third one, the one about accepting death with a certain approach - and she herself died just seven months after this interview.

She carries herself with such Grace class and dignity! Moreover, she has a social conscience and I like that, along with black pride.

This reminds me of the beautiful time we spent together although too short. Bless Jesse!

She is so adorable. What an Amazing Woman with an Awesome Talent! ❤️

Ohh we miss you so much, Miss Norman!🌸❤️

Amazing, I think the same Jessie, people are crazy, xx

Love Jessie Norman. My DIVA.

1:12:50 Float on, dear Jessye.

You live in my heart Today I thought of you all day 🙏

What a great interview

"Tonight....I actually committed the murder".....inspired choice in interpretation of a psychological opera. The choices were pondered each time Jessye performed "Erwartung" by Schoenberg. I found this fascinating.....!!!!

What a marvelous manner!

Everyone needs a bit of Jessye Norman AND Tina Turner

remember when people were charming?

Legend!

Merci, Jessye!

OH..I HAD NO IDEA JESSE WAS GONE. WOW.

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Wow beauty voice and diva❤Her death too early.

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Если можно русские субтитры пожалуйста!

Speak on it Ms. Jessye- integration? Make it plain! " They wanted us to do our best"

Lovely girl so lovely

I thought she was just a wonderful lady and beautiful.

Amazing Grace Origin Story 17:15

Her official cause of death was septic shock and multi-organ failure, secondary to complications of a spinal cord injury she had sustained in 2015. She was 74.

One day - probably long, long in the future - America will face their racial crimes without flinching or making excuses. One day.

Her health deteriorated so quickly wow.

Please, translators!!!! Marla??????? She refers to MAHLER!!!!!!

Is is she singer

Stunning lady. Stunning level. But why does EW have her hair hanging before her eyes?

Like all other black opera singers Jessey Norman was invited very late to sing at MET. Reason: the MET (a private opera house) didn't like black singers.