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