If I were not able to separate the art from the artists, I think I would limit myself a great deal, and life wouldn't be nearly as interesting. Jessye Norman artartistdeal Change image and share on social
There is a lot of propaganda about opera singers not being able to act. That's not necessarily true and hasn't been true for a very long time. And certainly there were those instances when singers were told they need to fit into a certain size dress. Of course, women. Men? They just make the costume bigger. Jessye Norman actbigcostume share on social
I sing in languages that I speak. So when I'm singing a Schubert song, I know precisely what every word means and, you know, when it was composed and who was the poet and all of that and whether Strauss or Wagner or French Belioz, Duparc or Debussy or whatever. Jessye Norman beliozcomposedebussy share on social
It is still more likely that a woman's power would be seen as aggression, and a man's power would be seen as assertion. Jessye Norman aggressionassertionman Change image and share on social
I love singing jazz. I don't like the idea that classical music should be over here and jazz should be someplace else. It's all wonderful, and we should be open to enjoying it all. Jessye Norman classicalenjoyidea Change image and share on social