Opera star Jessye Norman attends an event at the Warner Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 in Washington.
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Opera star Jessye Norman attends an event at the Warner Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 in Washington. / AP

Jessye Norman, a native of Augusta, grew from a foundation built on the streets, schools, and churches of the Central Savannah River Area. Norman has become an internationally admired dramatic soprano and arts education advocate.

She sat down in the performance hall of the school that bears her name, The Jessye Norman School of The Arts, to speak with Brenda Durant, Executive Director of The Greater Augusta Arts Council.

This is a five part series from the 2015 program "Where I'm From"

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V