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American soprano

Person · Open Library

Works
2

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1960-07-17

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Listeners
23,982
Total plays
151,036

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Dawn Upshaw (born July 17, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a world-renowned American soprano described as "one of the most consequential performers of our time" by the Los Angeles Times. The recipient of several Grammy Award and Edison Prize-winning discs, Upshaw is at home both in opera and art song, and in repertoire from Baroque to contemporary. Many composers, including John Harbison and Kaija Saariaho, have written for her, and her artistic achievements are extensive. <a href="https://www.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Dawn
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Nashville
Occupation
opera singer
Employer
Bard College
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
opera
Instrument
voice
Record label
Nonesuch Records
Voice type
Soubrette
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date of birth
1960-07-17
social media followers
1442
start of work period
1984-00-00
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