Jacquelyn Wagner answers the Gramilano Questionnaire reflecting on her life, career, passions, thoughts and opinions.
When did you start singing?
I always sang as a kid – operatically, even though I had no idea what an opera was – and my parents encouraged me a lot. I started singing solos in church when I was 10, and really seriously studying when I was 14.
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