Opera singer Jessye Norman's funeral set for Georgia hometown

Global opera star Jessye rman, who passed away on September 30, will be laid to rest on October 12 at William B. Bell Auditorium in her hometown in Augusta, Georgia. people in her hometown have been celebrating her existence for past four days while horing her spectacular journey. officials of town have reportedly also planned to name ro right outside art school she opened back in 2003 after her. As her funeral will be streaming live, musician Wycliffe Gordon and J'Nai Bridges from Metropolitan Opera will be performing. Actor Laurence and rman's longtime friend and civil rights activist Vern Jordan are also expected to talk at her funeral along with her family. 

“Her voice would captivate you. You could feel exactly emotion in her soul. And it wasn't just opera. She could sing anything better than just about anyone else. She found her place in opera, but she was just as good singing with a pop choir in England or a gospel group here," said Stephen Mitchell, a music director at a church in Ans.

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rman, an outstanding performer

rman was an outstanding performer and one of rare black singers to attain worldwide attention in opera world. She performed at revered houses like La Scala and Metropolitan Opera. rman did t believe in any boundaries or limits. She broke barriers and hoped her industry would see many more similar faces like hers. rman was born on September 15, 1945, in Augusta, Georgia. She grew up singing in church and around a musical family that included pianists and singers. She got a scholarship opportunity to study music at historically black college, Howard University in Washington, D.C. and later studied at Peabody Conservatory and University of Michigan. 

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rewned international opera star, famous for her sensational voice won four Grammy Awards, National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Hor died at of 74. singer died at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital in New York, from septic shock and multi-organ failure following severe spinal cord injury she suffered in 2015. A family statement re that her entire family is extremely proud of her achievements and believe that her music will continue to inspire millions across globe. It also ded that y were equally proud of her humanitarian endeavors dressing matters such as hunger, homelessness, youth development, and arts and culture education.  

(With inputs from AP)

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