Véronique Gens

Operatic soprano
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Véronique Gens

Summary

Véronique Gens is a human[1]. Born in Orléans[2], she… she was born on April 19, 1966[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4], musician[5], and performing artist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Véronique Gens's place of birth was Orléans[2].
  • Véronique Gens was born on April 19, 1966[3].
  • Véronique Gens held citizenship in France[8].
  • Véronique Gens's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Véronique Gens's professions included musician[5].
  • Véronique Gens's professions included performing artist[6].
  • Véronique Gens's education included a stint at Departmental Conservatory of Orleans[9].
  • Véronique Gens received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[10].
  • Véronique Gens received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[11].
  • Véronique Gens received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Véronique Gens received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13].
  • Véronique Gens is recorded as female[14].
  • Véronique Gens's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Véronique Gens's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[16].
  • Véronique Gens's Commons category is recorded as Véronique Gens[17].
  • Véronique Gens's voice type is recorded as soprano[18].
  • Véronique Gens's family name is recorded as Gens[19].
  • Véronique Gens's given name is recorded as Véronique[20].
  • Véronique Gens's official website is recorded as https://www.veroniquegens.com/[21].
  • Véronique Gens's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Véronique Gens's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Véronique Gens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Véronique Gens's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Véronique Gens'}[25].
  • Véronique Gens's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

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.

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1966-04-19[29]

  • Genre(s): baroque[30]

  • Community tags: baroque, french soprano[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2537f31-7ff2-4110-833f-8af0fa95deaf[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Orléans[2], Véronique Gens… she was born on April 19, 1966[3].

Education

Véronique Gens was educated at Departmental Conservatory of Orleans[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4], musician[5], and performing artist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[10], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[11], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Why It Matters

Véronique Gens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Véronique Gens born?

Véronique Gens was born in Orléans[2].

What did Véronique Gens do for work?

Véronique Gens worked as opera singer[4], musician[5], and performing artist[6].

Where did Véronique Gens go to school?

Véronique Gens was educated at Departmental Conservatory of Orleans[9].

What awards did Véronique Gens receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[10], Officer of the National Order of Merit[11], Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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