Throughout a remarkable career that has brought her to the stages of the world’s leading opera houses and major concert halls, critics have never tired of rhapsodizing over her limpid, unmistakable sound. Since her student years, Kathleen Battle has collaborated with colleagues who rank among the world’s most talented musicians. She has been a favorite soloist with the world’s leading orchestras and esteemed conductors. In addition to eight Honorary Doctorates, five Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, Battle was the first American to receive the Laurence Olivier Award.
Throughout a remarkable career that has brought her to the stages of the world’s leading opera houses and major concert halls, critics have never tired of rhapsodizing over her limpid, unmistakable sound. Since her student years, Kathleen Battle has collaborated with colleagues who rank among the world’s most talented musicians. She has been a favorite soloist with the world’s leading orchestras and esteemed conductors. In addition to eight Honorary Doctorates, five Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, Battle was the first American to receive the Laurence Olivier Award.
Throughout a remarkable career that has brought her to the stages of the world’s leading opera houses and major concert halls, critics have never tired of rhapsodizing over her limpid, unmistakable sound. Since her student years, Kathleen Battle has collaborated with colleagues who rank among the world’s most talented musicians. She has been a favorite soloist with the world’s leading orchestras and esteemed conductors. In addition to eight Honorary Doctorates, five Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award, Battle was the first American to receive the Laurence Olivier Award.