Emma Kirkby

English soprano
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Emma Kirkby

Summary

Emma Kirkby is a human[1]. She was born in Camberley[2]. She was born on February 26, 1949[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Camberley[2], Emma Kirkby…
  • Emma Kirkby was born on February 26, 1949[3].
  • Emma Kirkby held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Emma Kirkby's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Emma Kirkby's education included a stint at Somerville College[7].
  • Emma Kirkby's education included a stint at Sherborne School for Girls[8].
  • Emma Kirkby was educated at Hanford School[9].
  • Emma Kirkby received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Emma Kirkby received the honorary doctor of the University of Bath[11].
  • Emma Kirkby received the Handel Prize[12].
  • Emma Kirkby received the The Queen's Medal for Music[13].
  • Emma Kirkby is recorded as female[14].
  • Emma Kirkby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Emma Kirkby's genre is classical music[16].
  • Emma Kirkby's Commons category is recorded as Emma Kirkby[17].
  • Emma Kirkby's voice type is recorded as soprano[18].
  • Emma Kirkby's family name is recorded as Kirkby[19].
  • Emma Kirkby's given name is recorded as Emma[20].
  • Emma Kirkby's official website is recorded as http://www.emmakirkby.com[21].
  • Emma Kirkby's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Emma Kirkby's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Emma Kirkby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Emma Kirkby's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Emma Kirkby'}[25].
  • Emma Kirkby's start of work period is recorded as 1971[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Emma Kirkby was born in Camberley[2]. She was born on February 26, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[7], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1879[29], headquartered in Oxford[30]; Sherborne School for Girls[8], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1895[33], headquartered in Sherborne[34]; and Hanford School[9], a preparatory school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1947[37], headquartered in North Dorset[38].

Career and Affiliations

Emma Kirkby worked as an opera singer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; honorary doctor of the University of Bath[11], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Handel Prize[12], an award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1956[45]; and The Queen's Medal for Music[13], a music award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 2005[48].

Why It Matters

Emma Kirkby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Emma Kirkby born?

Emma Kirkby's place of birth was Camberley[2].

What did Emma Kirkby do for work?

Emma Kirkby worked as opera singer[4].

Where did Emma Kirkby go to school?

Emma Kirkby was educated at Somerville College[7], Sherborne School for Girls[8], and Hanford School[9].

What awards did Emma Kirkby receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[10], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[11], Handel Prize[12], and The Queen's Medal for Music[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . bath.ac.uk. bath.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . haendelhaus.de. Retrieved . haendelhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0082859-Kikrby-Emma-1949
    Official website http://www.emmakirkby.com
    Voice type soprano
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0082859-Kikrby-Emma-1949, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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