John van Kesteren

Dutch opera singer (1921–2008)
Person human Q829098
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John van Kesteren

Summary

John van Kesteren is a human[1]. Born in The Hague[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1921[3]. He passed away in Jupiter[4]. He died on July 11, 2008[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John van Kesteren was born in The Hague[2].
  • John van Kesteren passed away in Jupiter[4].
  • John van Kesteren was born on May 4, 1921[3].
  • John van Kesteren died on July 11, 2008[5].
  • John van Kesteren held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was John van Kesteren's native language[9].
  • John van Kesteren worked as an opera singer[6].
  • John van Kesteren was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[10].
  • John van Kesteren received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • John van Kesteren is recorded as male[12].
  • John van Kesteren's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John van Kesteren's record label is recorded as Philips Records[14].
  • John van Kesteren's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[15].
  • John van Kesteren's record label is recorded as Telefunken[16].
  • John van Kesteren's voice type is recorded as tenor[17].
  • John van Kesteren's family name is recorded as Q136553969[18].
  • John van Kesteren's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John van Kesteren studied under Mien Bouwmeester[20].
  • John van Kesteren's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • John van Kesteren's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[23]

  • Began / founded: 1921-05-04[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-07-11[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 86c153af-dba1-4ff0-89dd-b5cda770dabe[26]

Body

Origins and Family

John van Kesteren's place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on May 4, 1921[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

John van Kesteren's education included a stint at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[10]. He studied under Mien Bouwmeester[20].

Career and Affiliations

John van Kesteren worked as an opera singer[6].

Recognition

John van Kesteren received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

Death and Burial

John van Kesteren died on July 11, 2008[5]. He passed away in Jupiter[4].

Why It Matters

John van Kesteren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John van Kesteren born?

John van Kesteren was born in The Hague[2].

Where did John van Kesteren die?

John van Kesteren passed away in Jupiter[4].

What did John van Kesteren do for work?

John van Kesteren worked as opera singer[6].

Where did John van Kesteren go to school?

John van Kesteren was educated at Royal Conservatory of The Hague[10].

What awards did John van Kesteren receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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