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Battle, Kathleen

Battle, Kathleen

(1948–  ) soprano; born in Portsmouth, Ohio. American trained, she sang with major orchestras before making her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1978. Her rich, seemingly effortless voice and vivacious interpretations on stage and in concert, made her one of the most popular singers with both critics and the public.
The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.
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