Russell Braun
Canadian opera singer
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| Intro | Canadian opera singer | |
| Places | Canada | |
| is | Singer Opera singer | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 19 July 1965, Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Hesse, Germany | |
| Age | 59 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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Biography
Russell Braun OC (born 19 July 1965) is a Canadian operatic lyric baritone, Juno Award winner.
Much sought-after as a soloist and for opera roles, Russell Braun performs regularly at the Metropolitan Opera, the Salzburg Festival, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, l'Opéra de Paris, the San Diego Opera, the San Francisco Opera and the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.
Braun is a graduate of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, and lives in Toronto.
He is the son of famous Canadian baritone Victor Braun. He is married to pianist Carolyn Maule, with whom he performs regularly.
In 2016, he was appointed as a Officer of the Order of Canada.