Kathleen Battle (Soprano)
Born: August 13, 1948 - Portsmouth, Ohio, USA
The outstanding black American soprano, Kathleen (Deanna) Battle, studied with Franklin Bens and has earned both her bachelor's (1970) and master's (1971) degrees from the College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati.
Kathleen Battle made her professional debut at the Spoleto Festival in Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem under the baton of Thomas Schippers. Her Metropolitan Opera debut came only five years later in Wagner's Tannhäuser. Kathleen Battle has been awarded six honorary doctoral degrees -- from her alma mater, the University of Cincinnati; Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J.; Ohio University; Xavier University in Cincinnati; Amherst College; and Seton Hall University.
Kathleen Battle's lyric soprano voice and unique artistry have captivated audiences around the world, making her one of the most acclaimed singers of our time. She has appeared on the stages of the world's leading opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the opera houses of Vienna, Paris, San Francisco and Chicago.
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