{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Anna Patalong \u2013 Soprano, ISM Ambassador, Founder of Swap\u2019ra &amp; Development Consultant at BYO","description":"As a young girl, Anna ensured her playdates were only at houses with pianos, until her parents finally gave in and bought one just for her. Unaware that she could make a career from singing opera, her early path took her via Leeds University and au pairing in Italy, before she found an unexpected route to training at Guildhall in London.&amp;nbsp; Now a multi award-winning soprano who performs all over the world, Anna is praised for her captivating stage presence and extraordinary vocal fluidity.&amp;nbsp; She has gone on to use her voice in other ways, as an Ambassador for the Incorporated Society of Musicians, as Co-founder of Swap\u2019ra supporting women &amp;amp; parents in Opera &amp;amp; in her role as a Development Consultant at British Youth Opera, who were instrumental in her earliest stage opportunities. &amp;nbsp; Find out more about Anna on her website&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;and follow her on Twitter&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;and Instagram&amp;nbsp;here Find out more about Swap\u2019ra&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;BYO&amp;nbsp;here&amp;nbsp;and ISM&amp;nbsp;here ","author_name":"The Opera Pod","author_url":"http:\/\/theoperapod.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21043565\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/21043565"}