Charlotte Henriette de Rothschild
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Charlotte Henriette de Rothschild (born 28 November 1955) is a British
soprano
specializing in the recital and oratorio repertoire who is a member of the Rothschild banking family of England
. The second daughter of the four children of Edmund Leopold de Rothschild
(1916–2009) and Elizabeth Edith Rothschild née Lentner (1923–1980), she is a twin
to David Lionel de Rothschild. In 1990 she married Nigel S. Brown.
Her grandfather built the world famous Exbury Gardens
in Hampshire
where she was raised. Noted for its cultivation of rhododendron
s, a pink "Charlotte de Rothschild" was named for her.
Charlotte Rothschild studied in Austria
at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
, and at the Royal College of Music
in London where her uncle Leopold David de Rothschild
has served as a Council Chairman.
A global performer who is very popular in Japan
, she created a recital called "Family Connections" in which all the songs were composed by friends or teachers of her family during the past two centuries. The programme also includes compositions by her own ancestor, Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild
(1832–1924).
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
specializing in the recital and oratorio repertoire who is a member of the Rothschild banking family of England
Rothschild banking family of England
The Rothschild banking family of England was founded in 1798 by Nathan Mayer von Rothschild who first settled in Manchester but then moved to London. Nathan was sent there from his home in Frankfurt by his father, Mayer Amschel Rothschild...
. The second daughter of the four children of Edmund Leopold de Rothschild
Edmund Leopold de Rothschild
Edmund Leopold de Rothschild, CBE, TD was an English financier, a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of England, and a recipient of the Victoria Medal of Honour , given by the Royal Horticultural Society....
(1916–2009) and Elizabeth Edith Rothschild née Lentner (1923–1980), she is a twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
to David Lionel de Rothschild. In 1990 she married Nigel S. Brown.
Her grandfather built the world famous Exbury Gardens
Exbury Gardens
Exbury Gardens is a famous garden in Hampshire, England, which belongs to a branch of the Rothschild family. It is situated in the village of Exbury, just to the east of Beaulieu across the river from Bucklers Hard...
in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
where she was raised. Noted for its cultivation of rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
s, a pink "Charlotte de Rothschild" was named for her.
Charlotte Rothschild studied in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
Universität Mozarteum Salzburg
In Salzburg, the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, the University of Music and Dramatic Arts Mozarteum Salzburg, honours the Austrian city's most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.-History:...
, and at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
in London where her uncle Leopold David de Rothschild
Leopold David de Rothschild
Leopold David de Rothschild, CBE, FRCM is a British financier, musician, and a member of the Rothschild banking family of England....
has served as a Council Chairman.
A global performer who is very popular in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, she created a recital called "Family Connections" in which all the songs were composed by friends or teachers of her family during the past two centuries. The programme also includes compositions by her own ancestor, Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild
Mathilde Hannah von Rothschild
Hannah Mathilde Rothschild was a German patron in the Jewish faith....
(1832–1924).