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Dame Janet Baker

Music Matters by BBC

Sep 16, 202344:20Society & Culture

Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch speaks to one of the most treasured and celebrated British mezzo-sopranos, Dame Janet Baker. Following the recent celebrations of her 90th birthday, she reflects on her life in music, the phys...

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Dame Janet Baker is an episode from Music Matters by BBC. Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch speaks to one of the most treasured and celebrated British mezzo-sopranos, Dame Janet Baker. Following the recent celebrations of her 90th birthday, she r...

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