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My Take
Lesley Garrett is the kind of artist I instinctively root for: a soprano equally at home in opera and crossover who refused to keep classical music behind a velvet rope. Born in Thorne in 1955, she brought arias onto television and into ordinary living rooms, doing the unglamorous but vital work of making a forbidding art form feel welcoming. Her CBE confirms the achievement, yet what I admire most is the warmth behind it. Anyone who lowers the threshold without lowering the standard has my full respect, and Garrett did exactly that with real charm.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lesley Garrett
- Name (Japanese)
- レスリー・ギャレット
- Reading
- れすりー・ぎゃれっと
- Born
- April 10, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Thorne, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- art model / opera singer / singer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1997 honorary doctorate
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.lesleygarrett.co.uk/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley%20Garrett
Frequently asked questions
When was Lesley Garrett born?
Born April 10, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Lesley Garrett from?
Lesley Garrett is from Thorne, United Kingdom.
What does Lesley Garrett do?
Lesley Garrett works as art model, opera singer, singer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.