Ana James
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Ana James is a soprano
born in Dunedin, New Zealand. She currently lives in London
and works at the Royal Opera House
. Ana James was the first recipient of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation
Award, which supports young operatic artists at the start of their careers.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
born in Dunedin, New Zealand. She currently lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and works at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
. Ana James was the first recipient of the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation
Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation
The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation is a charitable foundation set up by the celebrated opera soprano Kiri Te Kanawa to help music students.-Vision:...
Award, which supports young operatic artists at the start of their careers.