Barbara Hendricks (born 20 November 1948) is an American-born operatic soprano and concert singer. She is also known for her work as a human rights activist. Hendricks is currently a citizen of Sweden. November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Look up soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...

Early life and musical career

Hendricks was born in Stephens, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and chemistry at the age of 20. She then attended Juilliard School of Music in New York, where she studied with mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel and graduated with a bachelor's degree in music. Stephens is a city located in Ouachita County, Arkansas. ... Seal of the University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college: University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska Medical... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, known today as the father of geometry; shown here in a detail of The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Chemistry (from Greek χημεία khemeia[1] meaning alchemy) is the science of matter at the atomic to molecular scale, dealing primarily with collections of atoms, such as molecules, crystals, and metals. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that...

In 1974, Hendricks made her professional operatic debut in Europe at the Glyndebourne Festival and in America at the San Francisco Opera. During her career, she has appeared at all major opera houses throughout the world, including the Paris Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, and La Scala. In 1998 she sang Liu in the historical performance of Turandot at the Forbidden City in Beijing. European redirects here. ... Glyndebourne is a country house near Lewes in East Sussex, England. ... San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... An opera house is a building where operas are performed. ... Opéra National de Paris is the leading opera company of France. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, by night. ... Original Turandot poster For the opera by Ferruccio Busoni, see Turandot (Busoni). ... Overview of the Forbidden City The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zǐjinchéng; literally Purple Forbidden City; Manchu: Dabkūri dorgi hoton, literally Layered Inner City), located at the exact center of the ancient city of Beijing, China was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Hendricks has performed more than twenty roles, twelve of which she has recorded.

Hendricks has also appeared in film as Mimi in La Bohème, and in 1994 she participated in an international prize-winning film production of The Rake's Progress singing Anne Truelove. La bohème[1] is an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri Murger. ... The Rakes Progress is an English opera in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. ...

Hendricks also performs jazz music and made her jazz debut at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1994. Since that time, she has played at major jazz festivals around the world. Hendricks is also known for her love of chamber music and has organized a number of chamber music festivals. Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... Poster designed by Keith Haring The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music festival in Switzerland. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ...

Human rights

Hendricks has dedicated much of her life to the plight of refugees and has been a long-time supporter of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She has been named Honorary Ambassador For Life by UNHCR and performs special tasks for that organization. Headquartereded in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for refugees. ...

Since 2000, she has been a member of the Council of the Foundation for the Refugee Education Trust. The RET is dedicated to post-primary education of refugee youth all over the world.

In 1991 and 1993 Hendricks gave two concerts in the war-torn formerly Yugoslavian cities of Dubrovnik and Sarajevo. In 1998 she founded the Barbara Hendricks Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation which seeks to facilitate reconciliation where conflicts have already occurred. It has been suggested that Democratic Federal Yugoslavia be merged into this article or section. ... County Dubrovnik–Neretva Area 14 336 km² Location Population 49,728 Stradun, Dubrovniks main street Republic of Ragusa before 1808 The walled city of Dubrovnik The Old Harbour at Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (Croatian with tone marks: Dùbrōvnik IPA: , Dalmatian; Latin, Italian, and formerly English: Ragusa; Hungarian: Ragúza... Map of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) Coordinates: Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canton Sarajevo Canton Mayor Semiha Borovac Area    - City 142 km²  (54. ...

In 2001 she performed at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Oslo, Norway at the invitation of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kofi Annan. In May 2002, she performed at the East Timor Independence Day Ceremony. Nobel Prize medal. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• Barbara Hendricks home page
• Barbara Hendricks, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
• Refugee Education Trust
• Arte Verum - Barbara Hendricks own record label
• Barbara Hendricks Archives

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