As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly.

The family lives in north London. She has also sung opera and pop classics with Bryan Ferry The Eurythmics and Mick Hucknall to celebrate the arrival of the new century on Millennium Eve in the grounds at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum. Garrett created the role of Cathy in the London studio recording of Bernard J.

Lesley Garrett CBE (born 10 April 1955) is an English soprano singer musician broadcaster and media personality. She is noted for being at home in opera and "crossover music".