Battle, Kathleen
(*1948)
Battle, Kathleen (13 Aug 1948–) Battle is a celebrated American soprano, born in Portsmouth, Ohio. She studied at the Cincinnatti College Conservatory of Music, and made her professional debut in 1972, followed three years later by her operatic debut in Detroit, Michigan. Her first appearance at New York’s Metropolitan Opera came in late 1977; she quickly became an international star. A falling out with the Met’s administration led her to be fired in 1994, but by then her career was secure both…