The Resume

(February 14, 1959- )
Raised in Rochester, New York
Sang in ‘Der Rosenkavalier,’ ‘The Marriage of Figaro,’ ‘Manon,’ ‘La Traviata,’ ‘Don Giovanni,’ ‘Ghosts of Versailles,’ ‘Susannah,’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses,’ ‘Rusalka’ and ‘Alcina’

Why she might be annoying:

Her hometown has the confusing name ‘Indiana, Pennsylvania.’
She’s been called ‘opera’s answer to Katie Couric.’
When Warren Beatty received the Kennedy Center Honor, she serenaded him with a horrific version of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow.’

Why she might not be annoying:

She’s one of the most versatile and popular opera singers of her time.
She keeps in shape (for an opera singer).
She likes jazz and other non-classical music.
Her favorite singer is Joni Mitchell.
She sang on the soundtrack for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.’

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born on Valentine's Day [February 14th] (Ranked: 1959)
• Hillary Clinton's 'Our Fight Song' Video [2016]
• I Attended John McCain's Washington DC Memorial Service [September 1, 2018]
• I Attended Prince Albert of Monaco-Charlene Wittstock's Royal Wedding [July 1, 2011]
• I Covered 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
• I Portrayed a Hooker
• Lord of the Rings [Series]
• Opera Singers and Composers
• People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People [2000]
• Profiles 14751-15000 (Ranked: 14986)
• Super Bowl National Anthem Vocalists (Ranked: 2014)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 6]
• World Series - National Anthem Singers (Ranked: 2003)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 225 Votes: 52.44% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 224 Votes: 43.30% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 62 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1096 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 854 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1534 Votes: 46.81% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 107 Votes: 73.83% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 80 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 63 Votes: 49.21% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 416 Votes: 43.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 160 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 163 Votes: 34.97% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 466 Votes: 43.99% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 635 Votes: 42.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 346 Votes: 43.35% Annoying