Jennifer McGregor is an Australian

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tic

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. Her album ''The Jennifer McGregor Album'', recorded with the

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, was nominated for the 1988

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for

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. Born in Sydney, she is the sister of actress

Julie McGregor Julie Anne McGregor (born 26 November 1948) is an Australian television actress and comedian, noted for her roles in comedy. Career In the 1970s, McGregor appeared in the Australian sketch comedy ''The Naked Vicar Show''. In the 1980s McGre ...

. She joined the chorus of the

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in 1981 and became a principal after winning the Metropolitan Opera Audition Scholarship and the Armstrong-Martin Scholarship and studying in Europe. She left the opera in 1986. From 1988 to 1990 she was a principal with Germany's Heidelberg Opera. Together with

Judi Connelli Judi Connelli AM (born 20 July 1947) is an Australian singer and actress in theatre, opera and television. Connelli is best known for her career in opera and stage musicals. As a singer she has starred in performable with the Sydney Symphony ...

and Suzanne Johnston she formed the 3 Divas. In 2000 they released a self-titled album.

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

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, ''The Jennifer McGregor Album'' ,

, , ARIA Award previous winners. , -

References

External links

Biographical cuttings on Jennifer McGregor, soprano
at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McGregor, Jennifer Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian operatic sopranos Singers from Sydney