http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61342&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rssNo other soprano of the modern age better typifies the classic operatic diva than Kathleen Battle, whose sublimely expressive voice and fanatical perfectionism have given her a wide reputation that transcends classical audiences. After studying at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Battle's professional debut came at the 1972 Spoleto Festival, with Brahms' German Requiem. That performance brought an invitation from James Levine to join the Metropolitan Opera, where her banner roles and erratic behavior (including tantrums about dressing rooms and the air conditioning in her limo) made her America's most well-known soprano. When she was canned by Met general manager Joseph Volpe for "unprofessional conduct" in 1994, classical audiences were buzzing for quite some time, though the incident likely helped her blockbusting recording career, which has abundant highlights. - Nate CavalieriVocalen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:20:26 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61342&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss No other soprano of the modern age better typifies the classic operatic diva than Kathleen Battle, whose sublimely expressive voice and fanatical perfectionism have given her a wide reputation that transcends classical audiences. After studying at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Battle's professional debut came at the 1972 Spoleto Festival, with Brahms' German Requiem. That performance brought an invitation from James Levine to join the Metropolitan Opera, where her banner roles and erratic behavior (including tantrums about dressing rooms and the air conditioning in her limo) made her America's most well-known soprano. When she was canned by Met general manager Joseph Volpe for "unprofessional conduct" in 1994, classical audiences were buzzing for quite some time, though the incident likely helped her blockbusting recording career, which has abundant highlights. - Nate Cavalieri http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1821707&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Crossover Classical Tue, 5 Sep 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 1821707 tra.1821707 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 So Many Stars alb.270603 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/6/5/1275606_170x170.jpg 1995-09-05 00:00:00.0 1995-09-05 00:00:00.0 true Cancion De Cuna tra.1821707 163000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1821707&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1821707&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554113&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554113 tra.2554113 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true O Mio Bambino Caro tra.2554113 151000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554113&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554113&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554115&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554115 tra.2554115 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Dormi, Jesu tra.2554115 140000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554115&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554115&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697341&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:14:06 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 13697341 tra.13697341 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Mozart: Opera Arias alb.13690227 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/0/6/1656015_170x170.jpg 1997-08-12 00:00:00.0 null true "Porgi amor" tra.13697341 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697341&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697341&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554116&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554116 tra.2554116 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Cancion De Cuna tra.2554116 165000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554116&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554116&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3503008&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 3503008 tra.3503008 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Mythodoea - Movement IX tra.3503008 306000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3503008&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3503008&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554121&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554121 tra.2554121 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true El Noi De La Mare tra.2554121 160000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554121&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554121&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554126&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554126 tra.2554126 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15650687&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:47:26 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 15650687 tra.15650687 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Mozart: Don Giovanni - Highlights alb.15638467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/2/5/1225279_170x170.jpg 1987-10-12 00:00:00.0 null true "Batti, batti, o bel Masetto" tra.15650687 243000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15650687&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15650687&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554195&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554195 tra.2554195 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Going Home tra.2554195 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554195&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554195&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554119&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554119 tra.2554119 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Fix Me Jesus tra.2554119 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554119&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554119&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554114&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554114 tra.2554114 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Let The Bright Seraphim tra.2554114 333000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554114&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554114&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14108144&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:10:10 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 14108144 tra.14108144 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Kathleen Battle in Concert alb.14100087 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/2/9/1229298_170x170.jpg 1995-03-14 00:00:00.0 null true He's Got the Whole World in His Hand tra.14108144 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14108144&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14108144&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1821706&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 5 Sep 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 1821706 tra.1821706 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 So Many Stars alb.270603 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/0/6/5/1275606_170x170.jpg 1995-09-05 00:00:00.0 1995-09-05 00:00:00.0 true Hush (Somebody's Calling My Name) tra.1821706 190000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1821706&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1821706&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554120&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554120 tra.2554120 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Pie Jesu tra.2554120 194000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554120&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554120&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697293&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:43:27 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 13697293 tra.13697293 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall alb.13690226 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/8/6/1376818_170x170.jpg 1992-08-11 00:00:00.0 null true Frondi tenere / Ombra mai fu tra.13697293 251000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697293&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697293&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697295&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:20:15 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 13697295 tra.13697295 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall alb.13690226 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/8/6/1376818_170x170.jpg 1992-08-11 00:00:00.0 null true E pur cosi / Piangerò la sorte mia tra.13697295 400000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697295&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697295&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697326&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:00:26 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 13697326 tra.13697326 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Kathleen Battle at 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697328&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697342&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:14:06 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 13697342 tra.13697342 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Mozart: Opera Arias alb.13690227 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/0/6/1656015_170x170.jpg 1997-08-12 00:00:00.0 null true "Welche Wonne, welche Lust" tra.13697342 165000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697342&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13697342&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554124&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 2 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 2554124 tra.2554124 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Classic Kathleen Battle: A Portrait alb.270706 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/6/1416859_170x170.jpg 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 2002-04-02 00:00:00.0 true Eternal Source Of Light Divine tra.2554124 176000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554124&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2554124&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14373516&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:56:29 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 14373516 tra.14373516 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.99 Mozart - Le nozze di Figaro (highlights) alb.14370551 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/5/3/1013538_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 null true Le Nozze di Figaro, ACT 1: Se a caso madama tra.14373516 153000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14373516&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14373516&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15650675&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:01:14 -0800 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 15650675 tra.15650675 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.69 Mozart: Don Giovanni - Highlights alb.15638467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/7/2/5/1225279_170x170.jpg 1987-10-12 00:00:00.0 null true "Giovinette, che fate all'amore" tra.15650675 91000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15650675&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15650675&variant=data&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15793357&variant=play&rws=%2Fkathleen-battle%2Ftop-tracks.rss Vocal Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:53:43 -0700 Top Tracks by Kathleen Battle on Rhapsody Online 15793357 tra.15793357 Kathleen Battle art.61342 0.0 Handel: Semele 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