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Eva-Maria Westbroek

Eva-Maria Westbroek (April 26, 1970) is a Dutch soprano who currently has a big international career in both the Italian and German opera repertoire. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague from 1988 till 1995 and followed masterclasses with Iris Adami Corradetti and the American tenor James McCray. She won prizes at the International Competition in Rome, the Angelica Catalani Concours and the Santa Maria Ligure Concours. Early career 1995-2001

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Sandrine Piau

Sandrine Piau (b. 5 June 1965 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France) is an opera soprano. Trained as a harpist, she studied voice at the Collège Lamartine and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique du Paris. She is best known for her roles in Baroque opera, having worked with William Christie at the Festival international d'Art Lyrique at Aix-en-Provence. She has since collaborated with many of the leading European conductors of the Baroque revival, including Marc Minkowski, Philippe Herreweghe, Paul McCreesh, Alan Curtis, Ton Koopman, Christophe Rousset, René Jacobs, and Fabio Biondi.

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Karita Mattila

Born on September 5, 1960, in Somero, Finland; married Tapio Kuneinen, 1992. Education: Graduated from Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland. Addresses: Record company--Ondine, Inc., Fredrikinkatu 77 A 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland, e-mail: ondine@ondine.fi, phone: +358 9 4342 210, fax: +358 9 493 956. Finnish opera singer Karita Mattila is one of the world's premiere divas, having earned the title through consistent and solid work that astounds and mesmerizes audiences across the globe.

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Claron McFadden

Claron McFadden is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984. She gained international fame when making her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the title role of the opera Lulu, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. As well as singing many of the major oratorio works, McFadden became particularly world famous for her interpretation of modern and contemporary music.

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Sophie Daneman

Sophie Daneman is an English soprano particularly noted for her work in period performances. She developed a leading career in that field in the 1990s, particularly in France. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where her teacher was Johanna Peters. She has become particularly well known for her work with William Christie and Les Arts Florissants in France. In the field of period performance, she has performed with conductors Christopher Hogwood, Robert King, Gérard Lesne, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Sir Neville Marriner, Phillipe Herreweghe, and Paul Daniel.

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Christine Schäfer

Christine Schäfer (born May 3, 1965) is a German soprano. Born in Frankfurt in 1965, she studied from 1984 until 1991 at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, where her teachers were Ingrid Figur and Aribert Reimann. She also followed masterclasses with Arleen Augér and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. After finishing her studies in 1992, Schäfer began singing at the opera house in Innsbruck. The next year she made her debut in the United States, singing Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier in San Francisco.

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Sac Magique

Sac Magique are a five piece band from London, Enfield. Matt Tenwick (Vocals; formerly Dexter Paine), Anthony Demetriou (Guitar), Liz Smith (Bass), Chris Ford (Keyboard/Piano) & Nic Ostacchini (Drums). The name comes from a discussion between drummer Nic and a friend, while reminiscing of the television shows they used to watch as children, Tots TV, where in the introduction the French character Tilly said "Un, deux, trois, sac magique!". Or something along the lines of that, thus within weeks was made the name of the group.

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Grace Davidson

Grace grew up in London where she was born in 1977. She gained her BMus and postgraduate degrees at the Royal Academy of Music where she studied with Beatrice Unsworth and Jonathan Papp. Whilst at The Academy she won the Early Music Prize and was a finalist in the London Handel Festival. Having been greatly in demand as a consort singer with all the UK’s leading ensembles, including The English Concert,The Gabrieli Consort, The Monteverdi Choir, Ex Cathedra, Alamire, The Tallis Scholars...

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