Heather Begg

New Zealand opera singer (1932–2009)
Person human Q2491229
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Heather Begg

Summary

Heather Begg is a human[1]. She was born in Nelson[2]. She was born on December 1, 1932[3]. She died on May 12, 2009[4]. She worked as an opera singer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Heather Begg's place of birth was Nelson[2].
  • Heather Begg was born on December 1, 1932[3].
  • Heather Begg died on May 12, 2009[4].
  • Burial took place at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium[7].
  • Heather Begg held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Heather Begg worked as an opera singer[5].
  • Heather Begg was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9].
  • Heather Begg's education included a stint at University of Sydney[10].
  • Heather Begg received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Heather Begg received the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12].
  • Heather Begg received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • Heather Begg is recorded as female[14].
  • Heather Begg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Heather Begg's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[16].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[17].
  • Heather Begg's family name is recorded as Begg[18].
  • Heather Begg's given name is recorded as Heather[19].
  • Heather Begg's given name is recorded as Isoleen[20].
  • Heather Begg's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Heather Begg's instrument is recorded as voice[22].

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[23]

  • Country: NZ[24]

  • Began / founded: 1932-12-01[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-05-12[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 219e2c8e-e22c-4d42-bb7e-6ff1a4c7331c[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Heather Begg was born in Nelson[2]. She was born on December 1, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9], a conservatory[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1916[30] and University of Sydney[10], a public research university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1850[33], headquartered in Sydney[34].

Career and Affiliations

Heather Begg worked as an opera singer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], a grade of an order[37], in New Zealand[38]; and Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].

Death and Burial

Heather Begg died on May 12, 2009[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[17]. Burial took place at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium[7].

Why It Matters

Heather Begg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Heather Begg born?

Heather Begg was born in Nelson[2].

What did Heather Begg do for work?

Heather Begg worked as opera singer[5].

Where did Heather Begg go to school?

Heather Begg was educated at Sydney Conservatorium of Music[9] and University of Sydney[10].

What awards did Heather Begg receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[11], Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[12], and Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The London Gazette 47420. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . radionz.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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