"French singer" . . "Thomas Otten is a French countertenor singer in the Classical Crossover style.Otten was classically trained as a child, learning piano and singing in chamber choirs. His voice did not break as thoroughly as usual upon reaching adolescence, retaining a high contralto range. Abandoning a career as a biologist, Otten studied for a diploma in lyrical song at the Conservatoire National de R\u00E9gion (CNR) in Lille followed by further studies in early music at the CNR in Paris."@en . "solo_singer" . "1999Z"^^ . . . . . "Otten, Thomas"@en . "Thomas Otten"@en .