Richard Charke

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

Summary

Richard Charke is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1709[2]. He died in Colony of Jamaica[3]. He died on January 1, 1737[4]. He worked as an opera singer[5], composer[6], and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Charke died in Colony of Jamaica[3].
  • Richard Charke was born on January 1, 1709[2].
  • Richard Charke died on January 1, 1737[4].
  • Richard Charke was married to Charlotte Charke[9].
  • Richard Charke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Richard Charke's professions included opera singer[5].
  • Richard Charke worked as a composer[6].
  • Richard Charke's professions included violinist[7].
  • Richard Charke is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard Charke's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Richard Charke is associated with the Baroque music movement[13].
  • Richard Charke's genre is opera[14].
  • Richard Charke's voice type is recorded as baritone[15].
  • Richard Charke's family name is recorded as Charke[16].
  • Richard Charke's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Charke's instrument is recorded as violin[18].
  • Richard Charke's instrument is recorded as voice[19].

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[20]

  • Country: GB[21]

  • Began / founded: 1709[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1737[23]

  • Community tags: composer[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a374be51-4b19-4942-bd5b-f925f073c3e7[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Charke was born on January 1, 1709[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[5], composer[6], and violinist[7].

Personal Life

Richard Charke was married to Charlotte Charke[9].

Death and Burial

Richard Charke died on January 1, 1737[4]. He passed away in Colony of Jamaica[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Charke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[9].

What did Richard Charke do for work?

Richard Charke worked as opera singer[5], composer[6], and violinist[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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