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Heather Harper

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Also known as Heather Mary Harper

British soprano (1930–2019)

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  • Ain't Nobody Nobody

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Person
Country
US
Active from
1969-10-28

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Heather Harper is a Northern Ireland-born British operatic soprano. She was born in Belfast in 1930, where she received her early musical training. She studied piano at the Trinity College of Music in London, with voice as a second subject, and sang with the BBC chorus. Her professional debut came in 1954 in Medea at the Oxford University Opera Club. From 1956 to 1975, she was a member of the English Opera Group. She is noted for her performance of Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin <a href="https://www

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Heather
Family name
Harper
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Belfast
Place of death
London
Occupation
opera singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
piano
Record label
His Master's Voice
Voice type
soprano
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date of birth
1930-05-08
date of death
2019-04-22
name in native language
Heather Harper
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