Ian Bostridge

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Ian Bostridge

Summary

Ian Bostridge is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wandsworth[2]. He was born on December 25, 1964[3]. He worked as an opera singer[4] and historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ian Bostridge was born in Wandsworth[2].
  • Ian Bostridge was born on December 25, 1964[3].
  • Ian Bostridge was born on December 1964[7].
  • Among Ian Bostridge's spouses was Lucasta Miller[8].
  • Ian Bostridge held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian Bostridge worked as an opera singer[4].
  • Ian Bostridge's professions included historian[5].
  • Among Ian Bostridge's employers was University of Oxford[10].
  • Ian Bostridge was educated at Westminster School[11].
  • Ian Bostridge's education included a stint at St John's College[12].
  • Ian Bostridge was educated at Dulwich Prep & Senior[13].
  • Ian Bostridge received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Ian Bostridge received the Prix du Livre France Musique - Claude Samuel[15].
  • Ian Bostridge received the Classic Brit Awards[16].
  • Ian Bostridge is recorded as male[17].
  • Ian Bostridge's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ian Bostridge's genre is classical music[19].
  • Ian Bostridge's record label is recorded as Hyperion Records[20].
  • Ian Bostridge's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[21].
  • Ian Bostridge's record label is recorded as Philips Classics Records[22].
  • Ian Bostridge's record label is recorded as Warner Classics[23].
  • Ian Bostridge's Commons category is recorded as Ian Bostridge[24].
  • Ian Bostridge's voice type is recorded as tenor[25].
  • Ian Bostridge's family name is recorded as Bostridge[26].
  • Ian Bostridge's given name is recorded as Ian[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: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-12-25[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera[31]

  • Community tags: british tenor, classical, opera, tenor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0165da55-50fe-4a50-9a85-339af82007bd[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wandsworth[2], Ian Bostridge… Recorded date of birth include December 25, 1964[3] and December 1964[7].

Education

Educated at Westminster School[11], a boarding school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1179[36]; St John's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1511[39]; and Dulwich Prep & Senior[13], a school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1885[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4] and historian[5]. Among Ian Bostridge's employers was University of Oxford[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Prix du Livre France Musique - Claude Samuel[15], a literary award[45], in France[46]; and Classic Brit Awards[16], a group of awards[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 2000[49].

Personal Life

Among Ian Bostridge's spouses was Lucasta Miller[8].

Why It Matters

Ian Bostridge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Ian Bostridge born?

Ian Bostridge's place of birth was Wandsworth[2].

Who was Ian Bostridge married to?

Ian Bostridge's spouses include Lucasta Miller[8].

What did Ian Bostridge do for work?

Ian Bostridge worked as opera singer[4] and historian[5].

Where did Ian Bostridge go to school?

Ian Bostridge was educated at Westminster School[11], St John's College[12], and Dulwich Prep & Senior[13].

What awards did Ian Bostridge receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[14], Prix du Livre France Musique - Claude Samuel[15], and Classic Brit Awards[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . E-Theses Online Service. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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