“Why be mediocre? Excellence must always be the goal.”
— Opera singer Jessye Norman
#BlackExcellence
"Legendary opera singer Jessye Norman elegantly explains why "The Star Spangled Banner" is an un-singable song and that our national anthem should be "#AmericaTheBeautiful"
#RIPJessyeNorman
"I have enjoyed most particularly reading the correspondence between Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. The genuine friendship, competitiveness and support that thread through their communications are life lessons for us all."
#friendship
—Jessye Norman
Leaving a legacy: Please Donate to The Jessye Norman School of the Arts
(It's been hit hard due to #Covid_19.)
Jessye Singing For Sidney
What an appropriate song:
FACT: John Henry Newton the author of "Amazing Grace" was a slave trader who had a religious conversion and spent the rest of his life fighting racial slavery.
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