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Also known as James Thomas Bowman, James Bowman (2)

British countertenor (1941–2023)

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James Thomas Bowman (b. November 6, 1941) is a famous countertenor born in Oxford, England. His career spans opera, oratorio, contemporary music and solo recitals. He began singing as a boy chorister at Ely Cathedral. He later went to New College, Oxford. He was a member of the New College and Christ Church choirs. In 1967 he auditioned for Benjamin Britten's English Opera Group and was cast as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream, a work with which he has subsequently had a long and distinguish

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date of birth
1941-11-06
start of work period
1967-00-00
date of death
2023-03-27
name in native language
James Bowman
end of work period
2023-00-00
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