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Renée Fleming
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Cecilia Bartoli
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Jorma Hynninen
Jorma Hynninen
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Yvonne Ciannella
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Anna Netrebko
Anna Netrebko
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Adele Addison
Adele Addison
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7
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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8
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Arianna Zukerman
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Sumi Jo
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Delores Ziegler
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Barbara Bonney
Barbara Bonney
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Yuja Wang
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Tatiana Troyanos
Tatiana Troyanos
classical music and opera singer
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Rosa Feola
Rosa Feola
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Michelle DeYoung
Michelle DeYoung
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John Aler
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Inga Nielsen
Inga Nielsen
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Frederica von Stade
Frederica von Stade
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Waltraud Meier
Waltraud Meier
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Sylvia McNair
Sylvia McNair
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Lilli Lehmann
Lilli Lehmann
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Kathleen Battle
American opera singer

Kathleen Battle

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American opera singer
Awards Received
Laurence Olivier Award
Candace Award
News
Battle in 1999

Kathleen Deanna Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s, until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994. She later has focused on recording and the concert stage. After a 22-year absence from the Met, Battle performed a concert of spirituals at the Metropolitan Opera House in November 2016.