Noelle Barker

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(28 December 1928 – 15 May 2013) was an English soprano singer and singing teacher. She was considered one of the most outstanding singing teachers of her generation.Obituary
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''. Retrieved on 13 January 2014. She taught at the

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...

. Among her students was the soprano

Sophie Karthäuser Sophie Karthäuser (born May 1974) is a Belgian operatic soprano. She has performed internationally, especially in roles by Mozart such as Ilia in ''Idomeneo'' and Pamina in ''The Magic Flute''. She is also a recitalist, performing and recording ...

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1928 births 2013 deaths Academics of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century British women opera singers {{UK-musician-stub