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Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Lesley Garrett has had an extensive music career. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, originally from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England Garrett won the Kathleen Ferrier Prize in 1979, thereby launching her career. During her time as principal soprano at English National Opera, she became well-known for her performances in productions of the operas Le Nozze di Figaro, Così fan tutte and Die Fledermaus.
Garrett has performed across the whole world and has also sung opera and pop classics with Bryan Ferry, The Eurythmics and Mick Hucknall to celebrate the arrival of the new century on Millennium Eve, in the grounds at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.
She played the lead role of Hanna Glawari, in the Welsh National Opera’s production of The Merry Widow, which toured the United Kingdom in 2005. As of November 2006, Garrett was performing as Mother Abbess for six months, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s revival of The Sound of Music.
As a recording artist, Garrett has released eleven solo albums. Many of her albums have received gold and silver status. Soprano in Red received the Gramophone Award for “Best-selling Classical Artist of the Year”. Garrett was also a featured artist on the platinum selling Perfect Day single released by the BBC in aid of Children in Need.
Garrett has performed across the whole world and has also sung opera and pop classics with Bryan Ferry, The Eurythmics and Mick Hucknall to celebrate the arrival of the new century on Millennium Eve, in the grounds at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum.
She played the lead role of Hanna Glawari, in the Welsh National Opera’s production of The Merry Widow, which toured the United Kingdom in 2005. As of November 2006, Garrett was performing as Mother Abbess for six months, in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s revival of The Sound of Music.
As a recording artist, Garrett has released eleven solo albums. Many of her albums have received gold and silver status. Soprano in Red received the Gramophone Award for “Best-selling Classical Artist of the Year”. Garrett was also a featured artist on the platinum selling Perfect Day single released by the BBC in aid of Children in Need.
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J0nathanH051088 wrote:
she does a great version of 'where do i begin'
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Forteski wrote:
Soprano group: http://www.last.fm/group/Soprano
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DANASCELLY wrote:
Quelle belle voix!
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LeJazzy0213 wrote:
When I was a little girl, I wanted to marry a guy with the name Andrews so I could be just like Julie Andrews. Perhaps the next time my wish will be to sing with the grace of Lesley Garrett. What a joy it would have been to have you both on the same stage. ~\0/~
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I like her. :3
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Great week people! Rio de Janeiro,Brazil!!!
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xTriviumMexicox wrote:
Lovely voice ♥
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wow
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TowerFestival wrote:
LESLEY GARRET AND THE FRON MALE VOICE CHOIR (conductor: Ann Atkinson) with the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble to perform at Continental Airlines Tower Festival on Saturday 12th September 2009 at the Tower of London. This is a unique chance to see these legendary artists perform together – an opportunity not to be missed! Go to www.towerfestival.com for more information and tickets.
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this is real musicianship, of mastered voice.
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vissi d'arte <3
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