Kathleen Battle
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. After a 22-year absence from the Met, Battle performed a concert of spirituals at the Metropolitan Opera House in November 2016.
You can find people similar to Kathleen Battle by visiting our lists African-American female opera singers and 21st-century women opera singers.
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Kathleen Battle is known for her role in the film Ted K (2021) as performer: "Let the Bright Seraphim from Samson, HWV 57".
She is also known for her role in the TV special documentary 2008 American Music Awards (2008) as Self - Performer.
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