but she was especially noted for singing wagner jessye norman was a trailblazer of becoming one of the few african americans to achieve worldwide stardom and the opera. in 1906 she sang at the opening ceremony of the olympic games in atlanta nomen won numerous prizes to her career such as the national madoff arts and a total of 5 grammy awards including one for lifetime achievement she also want to claim as a jazz singer but her heart always belong to the opera. jessye norman famously said that pigeon holes are for pigeons now this next performer is just about impossible to pin down and you'll see why in a moment taylor mack is touring the world with the show a 24 decade history of popular music it's an epic retelling of american history in drag. i'll be talking to taylor mack after this quick look. smiled it's kind of full it's nothing short of an extravaganza california born artist taylor makes a 24 decade history of popular music retells american history through the songs of people on the fringes of society that. first performed the show in 124 hour run and brooklyn new york what so

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jessye norman, has died in new york. she was 7a. she sang in church from the age of four and made her opera debut in wagner's "tannhauser" in 1969, withcentenary of the french revolution, bill clinton's second inauguration, and the unveiling in new york of two monumental columns of light, six months after the 9/11 attacks. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: in the saddle and not a horse in sight. the german cyclists bringing pedal power to jousting. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people had feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right winger, ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. you are watchi

jessye norman, has died in new york. she was 7a. she sang in church from the age of four and made her opera debut in wagner's tannhauser in 1969, withd shimmering. she was the soloist at events including the bicentenary of the french revolution, bill clinton's second inauguration, and the unveiling in new york of two monumental columns of light, six months after the 9/11 attacks. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the bbc has reversed a decision to partially uphold a complaint against the breakfast presenter naga munchetty following a wave of criticism. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people had feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right winger, ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy s