Dawn Upshaw

American soprano
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Dawn Upshaw

Summary

Dawn Upshaw is a human[1]. She was born in Nashville[2]. She was born on July 17, 1960[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Dawn Upshaw's place of birth was Nashville[2].
  • Dawn Upshaw was born on July 17, 1960[3].
  • Dawn Upshaw held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Dawn Upshaw's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Among Dawn Upshaw's employers was Bard College[7].
  • Dawn Upshaw was educated at Manhattan School of Music[8].
  • Dawn Upshaw was educated at Illinois Wesleyan University[9].
  • Dawn Upshaw was educated at Rich East High School[10].
  • A notable student of Dawn Upshaw was Julia Bullock[11].
  • Dawn Upshaw received the MacArthur Fellows Program[12].
  • Dawn Upshaw received the Grammy Awards[13].
  • Dawn Upshaw received the Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[14].
  • Dawn Upshaw was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Dawn Upshaw is recorded as female[16].
  • Dawn Upshaw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dawn Upshaw's genre is opera[18].
  • Dawn Upshaw's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[19].
  • Dawn Upshaw's voice type is recorded as Soubrette[20].
  • Dawn Upshaw's family name is recorded as Upshaw[21].
  • Dawn Upshaw's given name is recorded as Dawn[22].
  • Dawn Upshaw studied under Ellen Faull[23].
  • Dawn Upshaw's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Dawn Upshaw's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Dawn Upshaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Dawn Upshaw's start of work period is recorded as 1984[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-07-17[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: american soprano, classical, soprano[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cc199c4d-2e0b-4e35-8fce-1ccc10d2b1fa[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Dawn Upshaw was born in Nashville[2]. She was born on July 17, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Manhattan School of Music[8], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1917[36]; Illinois Wesleyan University[9], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1850[39], headquartered in Bloomington[40]; and Rich East High School[10], a high school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1952[43]. Dawn Upshaw studied under Ellen Faull[23].

Career and Affiliations

Dawn Upshaw worked as an opera singer[4]. She was employed by Bard College[7]. A notable student of her was Julia Bullock[11].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46]; Grammy Awards[13], a music award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1958[49]; and Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[14].

Why It Matters

Dawn Upshaw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Dawn Upshaw born?

Born in Nashville[2], Dawn Upshaw…

What did Dawn Upshaw do for work?

Dawn Upshaw worked as opera singer[4].

Where did Dawn Upshaw go to school?

Dawn Upshaw was educated at Manhattan School of Music[8], Illinois Wesleyan University[9], and Rich East High School[10].

What awards did Dawn Upshaw receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[12], Grammy Awards[13], and Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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