Tessa Bonner | |
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Born | Teresa Margaret Pollard 28 February 1951 Hammersmith, London |
Died | 31 December 2008 | (aged 57)
Education | University of Leeds Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupations | Classical soprano in |
Years active | 1979-2008 |
Partners | Dyl Bonner (m. 1972, div. 1980) Graeme Curry (m. 1986, div. 1999) Donald Greig |
Children | 1 |
Tessa Bonner (b. London 28 February 1951, d. London 31 December 2008) was a soprano, specialising in repertoire of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. She sang with The Tallis Scholars for 25 years, with whom she recorded 37 albums and performed in 1,100 concerts.[1] Bonner co-founded Musica Secreta, an ensemble specialising in performing the music of 17th century female composers.[2]