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Following two sell-out forest concerts this year, classical superstar Katherine Jenkins has announced she will be performing at Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest on Sunday 7th June, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, as part of the Forestry Commission’s 2009 live music programme.
Re-defining the concept of classical crossover, Katherine has achieved global sales of more than three million. This autumn has seen the release of her sixth album, Sacred Arias, from a remarkable mezzo soprano whose versatility has enabled her to tackle a wide variety of styles, from the great arias of opera to the classics of Hollywood. “I’ve never done a themed album before,” she says. “I’ve always tended to collect requests and other songs, but these ones came very naturally and easily to me.”
Her fifth album, Rejoice, outsold such major pop acts as Girls Aloud and the Spice Girls. All four of her previous studio albums went to the top of the classical charts, making her the only artist to hold the top four positions simultaneously. At 28 years old she is already the fastest-selling soprano ever.
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