Jane Eaglen [SEP] voice type
Jane Eaglen
Jane Eaglen (born 4 April 1960) is an English dramatic soprano particularly known for her interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner and the title roles in Bellini's "Norma" and Puccini's "Turandot".
Background.
Jane Eaglen was born 4 April 1960 in Lincoln. A neighbour noticed Eaglen's musical interest, and she started piano lessons at the age of five, continuing until she was sixteen. Her piano teacher then suggested she take singing lessons, and for a year she studied with
a local teacher.
After having been turned down by the Guildhall School in London, Jane auditioned at age eighteen for Joseph Ward, the voice professor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Ward recognized her potential, and took Eaglen on as a student. Within weeks Ward had directed her toward the roles such as Norma and Brünnhilde. 
In 1984 she joined the English National Opera, and spent a couple of years singing the First Lady in Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" and Berta, the servant in