Barbara Hendricks

Barbara Hendricks is an AfricanAmerican operatic soprano and concert singer. Hendricks has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Switzerland in Basel since 1985. She is a citizen of Sweden following her marriage to a Swedish citizen.

Hendricks was born in Stephens, Arkansas. Growing up, she sang and took voice lessons and was often asked to sing solos. She graduated from the University of NebraskaLincoln with a bachelors degree in mathematics and chemistry at the age of 20. She attended the Aspen Music Festival and School and then attended Juilliard School of Music in New York, where she studied with mezzosoprano Jennie Tourel and participated in master classes led by soprano Maria Callas. She graduated with a bachelors degree in music.

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