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Norman Lebrecht talks to celebrated mezzo-soprano Janet Baker. She is famous for singing in operas by Mozart, Monteverdi, Purcell and Berlioz, as well as in lieder by Mahler.

In the last edition in this series, Norman Lebrecht talks to the great English singer, Dame Janet Baker. The Yorkshire-born mezzo-soprano has mostly been known for her performances in operas by Mozart, Monteverdi, Purcell and Berlioz. In the concert hall she was renowned for her lieder singing especially Mahler, as well as English music, in particular the works of Benjamin Britten with whom she was much associated. The clarity of Janet Baker's voice and the dramatic intensity of her performances have given her a legendary status in the international worlds of opera and song.

45 minutes

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Mon 5 Sep 2011 22:15

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  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 22:15

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