“I was given a stethoscope in a child’s ‘doctor’s bag’ at about age six and I loved it! One could hear the heart beating through that plastic toy.” The heart beating through … The magisterial soprano Jessye Norman died on September 30, 2019. In tribute to a revered woman and artist, the Metropolitan Opera hosts a celebration that includes Met artists, dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and a number of speakers, among them Anna Deavere Smith and Gloria Steinem. The event begins at 3pm and is open to the Public. —L.J.

Jessye Norman Celebration
Metropolitan Opera
30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, USA
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