Danielle de Niese — Australian Musician born on April 11, 1979,

Danielle de Niese is an Australian-American lyric soprano. After success as a young child in singing competitions in Australia, she moved to the United States where she developed an operatic career. From 2005 she came to widespread public attention with her performances as Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare at Glyndebourne, England... (wikipedia)

I've always considered myself to be a travelling soul. I've never felt out of place anywhere.
Music is as integral to me as my own DNA. My life has become a continual soundtrack, with music underscoring the most powerful and even the most banal moments of my life.
I have to take care of myself. It's about self-preservation.
One of the things I loved about my childhood was that I didn't feel like I lost my innocence too young, like some children these days.
Outreach appearances in the schools are usually part of my contracts, and I love doing them.