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Richard Charke

English violinist, composer, operatic baritone and playwright
Person human Q15452249

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
1709
Date of death
1737
Place of death
Colony of Jamaica
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain[8]
Occupation
opera singer, composer, violinist
Spouse
Charlotte Charke[7]
Genre
opera[11]
Family name
Charke[13]
Given name
Richard[14]
Instrument
violin, voice[15][16]
Movement
Baroque music[10]
Voice type
baritone[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en Richard Charke
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
34128209
Library of Congress authority ID
no2002070382
GND ID
1211511693
Europeana entity
agent/base/25846
Freebase ID
/m/0520j20
IMSLP ID
Category:Charke,_Richard
MuseScore artist ID
4693
MusicBrainz artist ID
a374be51-4b19-4942-bd5b-f925f073c3e7
Musicalics composer ID
87444
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqfBWK8QY9VMXmvKPRxjC

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Summary

Richard Charke was born on 1709[1]. He died on 1737[2] in Colony of Jamaica[3]. He worked as an opera singer[4], composer[5], and violinist[6].

FAQs

Where did Richard Charke die?

Richard Charke passed away in Colony of Jamaica[3].

Who was Richard Charke married to?

Richard Charke's spouses include Charlotte Charke[7].

What did Richard Charke do for work?

Richard Charke worked as an opera singer[4], composer[5], and violinist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard
    MusicBrainz artist ID → a374be51-4b19-4942-bd5b-f925f073c3e7
    Europeana entity → agent/base/25846
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