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Magdalena Kozená
Born: May 26, 1973; Brno, Czech Republic  
Before she turned 30, Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozená became a popular and critically celebrated figure in Europe, touted as the chief competitor to Cecilia Bartoli (although there is no evidence of personal rivalry between the two). Her area of primary expertise is eighteenth century music, particularly Bach, but she has also had success in more Romantic opera and song repertory.