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Nancy Maureen Argenta (born Nancy Maureen Herbison on January 17, 1957) is a Canadian soprano singer, best known for performing music from the pre-classical era. She has won international acclaim, and is considered by many as the leading Handel soprano of her time. She was born in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. She spent her early years in the settlement of Argenta, from which she later took her professional name (to avoid being mistaken for another Canadian soprano, Nancy Hermiston.) <a hre
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nancy
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Nelson
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- University of Western Ontario
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Virginia Parker Prize
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Voice type
- soprano
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- date of birth
- 1957-01-17
- birth name
- Nancy Maureen Herbison
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- Branislav Mezei
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