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Kathleen Battle
ActorBorn August 13, 1948 (76 years)
Kathleen Deanna Battle is an American operatic soprano known for her distinctive vocal range and tone. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, Battle initially became known for her work within the concert repertoire through performances with major orchestras during the early and mid-1970s. She made her opera debut in 1975. Battle expanded her repertoire into lyric soprano and coloratura soprano roles during the 1980s and early 1990s, until her eventual dismissal from the Metropolitan Opera in 1994. After a 22-year absence from the Met, Battle performed a concert of spirituals at the Metropolitan Opera House in November 2016.
Filmography
| 2008 | 2008 American Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2001 | Vangelis: Mythodea - Music for the NASA Mission, 2001 Mars Odyssey · as Self - Lead Singer |
| 1999 | Fantasia 2000 · as Self - Featured Soprano (segment "pomp And Circumstance") |
| 1999 | 30th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | Inside the White House · as Self - Entertainer |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | 1993 Essence Awards · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1991 | The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | The 12th Annual Black Achievement Awards · as Self |
| 1983 | The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala · as Self |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The New Year's Concert by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (TV Series) · as Self - Sopran |