Kathryn Harries (15 February 1951 – 26 May 2023) was a British operatic soprano.[1] She taught at Kingston Polytechnic (now Kingston University). For several years she worked as a presenter for Music Time beginning in 1977.[2]
Kathryn Harries | |
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| Born | Kathryn Gwynne Harries  15 February 1951 Hampton Court Palace |
| Died | 26 May 2023 (aged 72) |
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| Occupation | Opera singer, television presenter |
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| Website | http://kathrynharries.co.uk/ |
Harries made her opera debut in 1983 in a production of Parsifal at the Welsh National Opera (WNO).[3] She performed multiple time with the WNO as well as other UK venues including the English National Opera, the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Opera North in Leeds, and the Scottish Opera.[4] Harries debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 1986.[5]
Harries was the director of the National Opera Studio in London from 2008 through 2017.[4]
In 2019 Harries was awarded the Order of the British Empire.[4] She died on 27 May 2023.[6]
References
edit- ^ Forbes, Elizabeth (2002). "Harries, Kathryn". Oxford Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.o902162. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Kathryn Harries (1951-2023) – A Personal Appreciation". Edinburgh Music Review. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Millington, Barry (12 June 2023). "Kathryn Harries obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kathryn Harries (1951-2023)". National Opera Studio. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Kathryn Harries, soprano who sang at Covent Garden and the Met and presented the children's TV show Music Time – obituary". The Telegraph. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Kathryn Harries: 15th Feb 1951 – 27th May 2023". The Kathleen Ferrier Awards. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.