- 1. What type of music was Jessye Norman known for?
A) Opera
B) Country
C) Jazz
D) Hip-hop
- 2. In which year did Jessye Norman win the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award?
A) 1988
B) 2010
C) 1995
D) 2006
- 3. What vocal range did Jessye Norman have?
A) Baritone
B) Tenor
C) Soprano
D) Alto
- 4. Which composer wrote the piece 'Les Illuminations' specifically for Jessye Norman?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
D) Johann Sebastian Bach
- 5. What was the title of Jessye Norman's autobiography published in 2014?
A) Singing to the Stars
B) The Power of Music
C) Music and Me
D) Stand Up Straight and Sing!
- 6. Which university did Jessye Norman attend to study music?
A) Berklee College of Music
B) Howard University
C) Juilliard School
D) Oberlin College
- 7. Which conductor was a frequent collaborator with Jessye Norman during her career?
A) Herbert von Karajan
B) James Levine
C) Gustavo Dudamel
D) Leonard Bernstein
- 8. In which year did Jessye Norman retire from performing?
A) 2019
B) 2005
C) 2000
D) 2015
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