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Dame Janet Abbott Baker CH, DBE, FRSA (born 21 August 1933) is an English mezzo-soprano best known as an opera, concert, and lieder singer. Baker is particularly closely associated with baroque and early Italian opera and the works of Benjamin Britten.
Jan 16, 2023 · 12K views 1 year ago. British classical singer Dame Janet Baker discusses the excitements and pitfalls in her career, the way her childhood shaped her voice and the challenges of her life now...
Janet Baker, English operatic mezzo-soprano who was known for her vocal expression, stage presence, and effective diction. As a recitalist she was noted for her interpretations of the works of Gustav Mahler, Edward Elgar, and Johann Sebastian Bach. Learn more about Baker’s life and career.
Jul 13, 2012 · Janet Baker: A life in music | Music | The Guardian. Janet Baker: 'I knew, energy wise, I couldn't both bring up children and have a career. And that has never been a decision I have...
Oct 5, 2011 · The mezzo-soprano Janet Baker: Why Karajan never called me again. As she receives an award recognising her extraordinary career, the great mezzo Janet Baker talks to Rupert Christiansen
Apr 14, 2019 · Get the inside track on some of music's most influential songs, albums and personalities. British singer Dame Janet Baker talks frankly about her career and her life now.
In her first documentary for more than 35 years, Dame Janet Baker talks more openly and emotionally than ever before about her career and her life today. With excerpts of her greatest stage roles (as Dido, Mary Stuart, Julius Caesar, and Orpheus), as well as of her appearances in the concert hall and recording studio (works by Beethoven, Handel ...
