Hilary Summers

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Hilary Summers is a Welsh contralto.[1] She was trained at Reading University, the Royal Academy of Music, and the National Opera Studio in London.[2] She has performed on soundtracks such as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers,[3] The Libertine,[4] and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.[5] She has created roles for composers Peter Eötvös and Elliot Carter, and is known to have a close working relationship with Michael Nyman.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Ingpen & Williams
  2. ^ Making Music: Pierre Boulez , Carnegie Hall, January 17, 2008.
  3. ^ The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers soundtrack
  4. ^ The Libertine at the Internet Movie Database
  5. ^ The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy at the New York Times movies

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