Katia Giselle Escalera (born 20 September 1974) is a

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n operatic

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. A native of

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, Escalera graduated from the

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at the

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in 1996 with a Bachelor of Music. She has been an Adler Fellow at the

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, winner of the Aspen Summer Music Festival's Concerto Competition, and placed first in the

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Vocal Competition. She is known for her vivid, natural stage presence, and versatile, clear voice. Among her recordings are the collaborations with the

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Music Ensemble on ''Bolivian Baroque'' Volumes 1 & 2. She is also lyric soprano on Janis Mattox's ''Solombra''. Escalera was named 2004's ''Outstanding and Excellent Bolivian Professional'' by the Human Development Foundation of Bolivia.

Sources

*Kohan, Pablo
"Con ayuda de Telemann"
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'', 3 August 2006 * Luján, Mónica
Katia Escalera: "Cantar es una adicción"
''Los Tiempos'', 9/08/2009 *'' La Razón''
"Un disco da la bienvenida al VI Festival de Música de Chiquitos"
14 September 2005

References

External links

Janis Mattox and ''Solombra''Trigonale Music Festival''Searching for Baroque in Bolivia'' from CBS's ''Sunday Morning''Review of ''The Tsar's Bride''''La Calisto'' 2001 Showcase of Adler FellowsReview of ''Schwabacher Concert Series 2001''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Escalera, Katia 1974 births Living people People from Cochabamba 21st-century Bolivian women singers Operatic sopranos 21st-century women opera singers