Kathleen Battle
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MAY
12
2024
New York, NY
Metropolitan Opera
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SEP
15
2018
Denver, CO
Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex
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JUN
28
2018
Dallas, Texas
Winspear Opera House
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MAR
29
2018
Northridge, CA
Valley Performing Arts Center
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MAR
02
2018
Kansas City, MO
Helzberg Hall-Kauffman PAC
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JAN
28
2018
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center
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Don
May 13th 2024
She’s wonderful and was in great voice. She autographed all my scores ands was very gracious.
New York, NY@Metropolitan Opera
About Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American soprano.
She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, the youngest of seven children.
As a child and young adult Battle was both a good student and a good singer, but her ambitions were not grand. She was awarded a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Ohio, but she chose to major in music education rather than risk a performance career. In 1971, with both bachelor's and master's degrees, Battle set out to teach music to Cincinnati's inner-city youth. While teaching 5th and 6th grade music, she continued to study voice privately, which resulted in an audition with Thomas Schippers (then conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra). He was so moved by Battle's remarkable voice that he hired the almost totally inexperienced singer to perform at the 1972 Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy.
She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, the youngest of seven children.
As a child and young adult Battle was both a good student and a good singer, but her ambitions were not grand. She was awarded a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Ohio, but she chose to major in music education rather than risk a performance career. In 1971, with both bachelor's and master's degrees, Battle set out to teach music to Cincinnati's inner-city youth. While teaching 5th and 6th grade music, she continued to study voice privately, which resulted in an audition with Thomas Schippers (then conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra). He was so moved by Battle's remarkable voice that he hired the almost totally inexperienced singer to perform at the 1972 Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy.
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Genres:
Classical
No upcoming shows
Send a request to Kathleen Battle to play in your city
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Live Photos of Kathleen Battle
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concerts and tour dates
Past
MAY
12
2024
New York, NY
Metropolitan Opera
I Was There
SEP
15
2018
Denver, CO
Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex
I Was There
JUN
28
2018
Dallas, Texas
Winspear Opera House
I Was There
MAR
29
2018
Northridge, CA
Valley Performing Arts Center
I Was There
MAR
02
2018
Kansas City, MO
Helzberg Hall-Kauffman PAC
I Was There
JAN
28
2018
Washington, DC
Kennedy Center
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Don
May 13th 2024
She’s wonderful and was in great voice. She autographed all my scores ands was very gracious.
New York, NY@Metropolitan Opera
About Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle (born August 13, 1948) is an American soprano.
She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, the youngest of seven children.
As a child and young adult Battle was both a good student and a good singer, but her ambitions were not grand. She was awarded a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Ohio, but she chose to major in music education rather than risk a performance career. In 1971, with both bachelor's and master's degrees, Battle set out to teach music to Cincinnati's inner-city youth. While teaching 5th and 6th grade music, she continued to study voice privately, which resulted in an audition with Thomas Schippers (then conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra). He was so moved by Battle's remarkable voice that he hired the almost totally inexperienced singer to perform at the 1972 Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy.
She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, the youngest of seven children.
As a child and young adult Battle was both a good student and a good singer, but her ambitions were not grand. She was awarded a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Ohio, but she chose to major in music education rather than risk a performance career. In 1971, with both bachelor's and master's degrees, Battle set out to teach music to Cincinnati's inner-city youth. While teaching 5th and 6th grade music, she continued to study voice privately, which resulted in an audition with Thomas Schippers (then conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra). He was so moved by Battle's remarkable voice that he hired the almost totally inexperienced singer to perform at the 1972 Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy.
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Genres:
Classical
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